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Conversation 754-003

TapeTape 754StartWednesday, July 26, 1972 at 11:39 AMEndWednesday, July 26, 1972 at 12:05 PMParticipantsBull, Stephen B.;  Carruthers, William H.;  Nixon, Richard M. (President);  Meir, GoldaRecording deviceOval Office
AudioNARA Description

On July 26, 1972, Stephen B. Bull, William H. Carruthers, President Richard M. Nixon, and Golda Meir met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:39 am and 12:05 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 754-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 754-3

Date: July 26, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:39 am and 12:05 pm
Location: Oval Office

Stephen B. Bull met with William H. Carruthers [?] and technicians.

      Telephone call to Golda Meir
           -Audio arrangements and film crew
                -Set-up

Bull lefts at an unknown time after 11:39 am.

The President and Bull entered at an unknown time after 11:39 am.

Bull left at an unknown time after 11:39 am.

      The President's schedule
           -Call to Meir
                  -Countdown

Bull entered at an unknown time before 11: 52 am.

                 -Countdown

The President talked with Golda Meir between 11:52 am and 11:55 am.

[Conversation No. 754-3A]

[See Conversation No. 27-78]

[A transcript of this conversation appears in Public Papers of the Presidents, Richard Nixon,
1972, pp. 740-741]

[End of telephone conversation]

      Photographs

                                        (rev. Oct-06)

Members of the press entered at an unknown time after 11:55 am.

[Photograph session]

     The President's previous conversation with Meir
          -Direct broadcasts with Israel
          -Tourism

     The President's schedule
          -Saudi Arabia
          -Egypt
                -Gamal Abdel Nasser
          -Iran
          -Saudi Arabia
          -Jordan
          -Israel

     Saudi Arabia
         -1967 Arab-Israeli War
         -Development
               -Schools, hospitals
               -Oil

Bull, members of the press and technicians left at an unknown time before 12:05 pm.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

They said that they wanted limited to five minutes, is that what they want?
Not necessarily, sir.
Five minutes, I would say, again.
I thought what we wanted to do, basically, I'd notice if they did a 60-minute program, then.
I don't know what you were going to do.
Well, okay, then.
Why don't you just tell them to show me on the phone?
Steve will come in and give you a signal.
And exactly 10 seconds before you pick up the phone, Shirley and Mrs. Mayer will say hello to you first.
And the conversation will go into that.
And we just go two-way?
Yes, sir.
And both ends of the conversation will be taken to the press.
All right.
It'll be just a single, uncruel, slightly cool thing.
No, it was just the voices in the background.
The program was going on, sir.
We'll bring in the... Oh, we're ready to go.
I'll just throw this.
Okay.
If you'd like to go in the back room.
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