Conversation 658-009

TapeTape 658StartThursday, January 27, 1972 at 11:30 AMEndThursday, January 27, 1972 at 11:45 AMTape start time02:30:09Tape end time02:45:41ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.;  Connally, John B.;  [Unknown person(s)];  Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceOval Office

On January 27, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, John B. Connally, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:30 am to 11:45 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 658-009 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 658-9

Date: January 27, 1972
Time: 11:30 am - 11:45 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     Weather

     [Signing documents]

     The President’s schedule

[The President talked with John B. Connally between 11:32 am and 11:41 am.]

[Conversation No. 658-9A]

[See Conversation No. 19-132; two items have been withdrawn from the conversation]

An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 11:32 am.

     Herbert Stein

     [Signing documents]
          -Ezra Solomon

The unknown person left at an unknown time before 11:45 am.

     J. Willard Marriott
           -Request of Butterfield to be liaison
           -Honor America Day
           -Unknown person

Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 11:41 am.

     The President’s schedule
          -Meeting with Charles W. Colson

Bull left at an unknown time before 11:45 am.

           -Camp David
                -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
           -Forthcoming meetings

Butterfield left at 11:45 am.

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Stavros!
Stavros!
Stavros!
Very good, very good.
Teksting av Nicolai Winther
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Well, well, well, I think we're good.
We're going to use the output current.
There's going to be other controlled forces in addition to our weight transport.
You know, that aqua command arm figure you guys were saying was a hell of a good one.
What is this?
It has one other thing.
If you get it, talk to him.
I see.
Oh, you didn't talk.
Good.
Good.
Good.
Okay.
Okay.
The other thing is that keep your eyes open for other people here instead of like that.
We've got a point.
We can't just get one of our friends in there.
I mean, I don't have friends, but there's so many good men.
We always seem to start off with the same, you know, tired people.
And, golly, their son and their guys just get you to do things that you don't know about.
The trouble is, you know, the trouble is the guy's really successful at everything.
He doesn't have to root himself up and go over to bond.
Yeah, another piece of goddamn silly, isn't that right?
Well, I'll say, after you give that, after you now do that, catch that, Mars will feel better.
Yeah.
Okay, Doc.
Thank you.
Let's see, here's a curve sign.
Yes, sir.
Should we spring a letter for the departure of the candidate that Bob said you were thinking about?