Conversation 789-005

TapeTape 789StartSaturday, September 30, 1972 at 10:35 AMEndSaturday, September 30, 1972 at 10:56 AMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.;  Butterfield, Alexander P.;  Acker, Marjorie P.Recording deviceOval Office

On September 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Marjorie P. Acker met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:35 am and 10:56 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 789-005 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 789-005

Date: September 30, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:35 am and 10:56 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

             The President's schedule
                 -Recent meeting with Henry M. (“Scoop”) Jackson
                     -Interruptions

Bull left and Alexander P. Butterfield entered at 10:35 am.

             [Signing documents]

Marjorie P. Acker entered at 10:36 am.

             Edward C. Nixon's schedule
              -The President's forthcoming trip to Camp David

Acker left at 10:37 am.

             The President's schedule
                 -Forthcoming telephone call to Charles E. (“Chip”) Bohlen
                      -Bohlen’s health
                      -Avis Howard (Thayer) Bohlen
                      -Timing

Bull entered at an unknown time after 10:37 am.

                  -Camp David
                     -Weather

Butterfield left at 10:39 am.

              -H.R. (”Bob”) Haldeman's schedule
              -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon’s schedule
              -Lunch
                  -Manolo Sanchez

Bull left at an unknown time before 10:56 am.

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Get a rope.
Stay.
Mark, I wondered if you would try to find my brother Eddie and see if he'd like to go to Camp David today.
He's never been there.
He's out of town or something in the snow from the man's apartment.
I'm sorry.
I guess he's in pretty bad shape.
They thought I should come to him with the invitation.
It makes it would be nice to make the gesture, at least.
And I'd like to bring most of that, I say, so if he is not able to take the call, she probably would be able to.
Just before lunch.
There's a way about an arm.
whether it's clear that Doug did, so...
I would like to... Yeah, yeah, we could talk about it.
He's not going to be here.
He's not going to drive up there.