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Conversation 697-016

TapeTape 697StartThursday, March 30, 1972 at 12:15 PMEndThursday, March 30, 1972 at 12:15 PMTape start time02:42:54Tape end time02:43:34ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceOval Office
AudioNARA Description

On March 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:15 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 697-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 697-16

Date: March 30, 1972
Time: 12:15 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

      The President's schedule
           -Forthcoming open door hour

Bull left.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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I noticed, for example, that Chuck had four people coming to the, uh, the same dinner, and none of them came to the Lakers.
Oh, really?
Yeah.
However, the building trade is still sitting around.
That's all you ever had.
You'd take a stab at it.
You've lost it now.
You've got a good enemy and you've got to use it.
But after you finish with the truck, let's do that a little properly.
Okay.
And so they'd say, look, we're on the same road, but keep me one step removed from it.
Would you not agree?
Yeah.
But I haven't spent any more time on it than I should have.
But I think you ought to say that.
Yeah.
That you're at a point where we just, you better take a step back from it.
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