Conversation 786-014

TapeTape 786StartMonday, September 25, 1972 at 11:58 AMEndMonday, September 25, 1972 at 12:03 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.;  Bull, Stephen B.;  Ehrlichman, John D.Recording deviceOval Office

On September 25, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, Stephen B. Bull, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:58 am to 12:03 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 786-014 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 786-14

                                        (rev. Nov-03)

Date: September 25, 1972
Time: 11:58 am - 12:03 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield and Stephen B. Bull.

             The President's schedule
                 -Meeting with staff of Finance Committee, Committee for the Re-election of
                 the President [CRP]
                      -Handshaking
                     -Photograph by Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:03 pm.

             Cabinet Committee to Combat Terrorism
                 -Staffing
                      -[Richard G. Kleindienst]

The President talked with John D. Ehrlichman at an unknown time between 11:58 am and 12:03
pm.

[Conversation No. 786-14A]

             Cabinet Committee to Combat Terrorism
                 -Richard [Kleindienst]
                 -Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI]
                 -Director of Central Intelligence Agency [CIA]

[End of telephone conversation]

             Inclusion of FBI in Cabinet Committee to Combat Terrorism

Butterfield left at 12:03 pm.

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Needles.
Needles.
Well, I've got to go around and shake their hands.
So I'll do that.
But Polly doesn't have to take in the pictures.
So don't do that.
I'm not going to do that anymore.
We just have enough time.
I will shake their hands.
I don't even know if you should try it.
I grew a picture.
I think there's too many people there.
Too many people.
I'll just say that and I'll shake their hands and thank them all.
Okay.
Thank you.
I was wondering if there was some reason
for not putting the FBI on this, too.
I know that's under, but I think it would be very helpful to have him on.
Yeah.
I think he ought to just be put on it.
Yeah, I mean, the FBI has a lot better sound, you know, direction, intelligence.
The, uh, all right.
Good.
Fine.