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Conversation 833-012

TapeTape 833StartThursday, January 4, 1973 at 11:33 AMEndThursday, January 4, 1973 at 11:37 AMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.;  Kissinger, Henry A.Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull to finalize logistical details and media management for an upcoming award ceremony honoring Alexander M. Haig, Jr. The discussion focused on controlling press access during the event and perfecting the delivery of the official citation, which had been vetted by Melvin R. Laird. Henry A. Kissinger joined the brief session to coordinate the preparation of a statement regarding Secretary of State William P. Rogers.

Alexander M. Haig, Jr.Award ceremonyPress relationsWhite House logisticsWilliam P. Rogers
AudioNARA Description

On January 4, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:33 am and 11:37 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 833-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 833-12

Date: January 4, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:33 am and 11:37 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

        Alexander M. Haig, Jr.'s award ceremony
             -Rose Mary Woods
             -Press relations
                   -Photographs
                   -The President's statements
             -Citation
                   -Melvin R. Laird

Kissinger entered at 11:35 am.

Bull left at an unknown time.

        William P. Rogers
              -Statement
                    -Preparation

Henry A. Kissinger left at 11:37 am.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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You got something else to do on that?
As soon as they come in and photograph it, get them out.
I'll say a word, and then as soon as I finish, move them, move them, move them out and see.
As soon as I say, I'm going to speak for the
Uh, a minute, two minutes.
All you need to be able to see this now is put it right below the bottom of your head.
So it's an empirical reading of the citation.
What position are you in now?
Actually, uh, just in, uh, on the face of the stage.
Well, that's the legal.
Well, you're the one who said we're showing courage to people.
The last day has no substance.
I can give it to you.
I give it in the last day, sir.
And it shows, you said, great delivery.
Oh, it does.
That's fine.
Oh, no, I'll give it to you.
That's fine.
You made it correct.
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