Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 843 › Conversation 843-008

Nixon, Haldeman & Bull on Congressional relations and Senate resolutions

Friday, January 26, 1973 · 10:11 AM–10:34 AM ET · Oval Office · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation843-008 on Tape 843StartFriday, January 26, 1973 at 10:11 AMEndFriday, January 26, 1973 at 10:34 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 843-008 ↗

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President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met to strategize on managing Congressional resolutions to prevent unwanted legislative outcomes. The pair consulted with Stephen B. Bull regarding the President's schedule and the coordination of specific Senate resolutions. They tasked staff with gathering further congressional input by 11:00 a.m. to ensure the administration's objectives were properly positioned in the House and Senate.

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The Senate is all set in the House.
They're a little bit concerned that they may get some jackass.
Jackass, that's what they're trying to figure out now.
They've got to do with some jackass.
They can do it on the Senate resolution.
They won't get it done.
They can do it on the Senate resolution.
Yeah.
Let's call it out and make sure it doesn't get passed.
Let's get the Senate passed a resolution.
That would be pretty good.
Would you issue the proclamation to have the person go to resolution, Senate resolution, 473?
Yeah.
Why don't we just have the other one?
Well, it'll be, I know that, you see, but if the Senate has to do this, especially, what do you think we're going to do now?
He should have the Senate pass two resolutions, one on current, one on current.
Yeah, I agree on that.
So, yeah.
Is there anyone in Congress that has any suggestions?
I'll get it at 11 o'clock and give you a note, sir.
Everyone's in place.

NARA Description

On January 26, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:11 am and 10:34 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 843-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 843-8

Date: January 26, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:11 am and 10:34 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
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                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                             Conversation No. 843-14 (cont’d)

       Congressional resolution
            -William E. Timmons
            -Proclamation

Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 10:11 am.

       The President's schedule
            -Roosevelt Room

The President, Haldeman and Bull left at 10:34 am.

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  • 113-004 10:11 AM · 46 min — Vice President Spiro T. Agnew and bipartisan Congressional leaders, including George P. Shultz, Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield, Robert C. Byrd, Hugh Scott, Robert P. Griffin, John L. McClellan, Russell B. Long, Milton R. Young, Wallace F. Bennett, Carl B. Albert, Gerald R. Ford, John J. McFall, George H. Mahon, Wilbur D. Mills, Elford A. Cederberg, Herman T. Schneebeli, John D. Ehrlichman, Herbert Stein, William E. Timmons, Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., Frederic V. Malek, Thomas C. Korologos, and Richard K. Cook, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 10:11 am and 11:04 am.
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  • 113-005 11:12 AM · 46 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, and bipartisan Congressional leaders, including George P. Shultz, Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield, Robert C. Byrd, Hugh Scott, Robert P. Griffin, John L. McClellan, Russell B. Long, Milton R. Young, Wallace F. Bennett, Carl B. Albert, Gerald R. Ford, John J. McFall, George H. Mahon, Wilbur D. Mills, Elford A. Cederberg, Herman T. Schneebeli, John D. Ehrlichman, Herbert Stein, William E. Timmons, Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., Frederic V. Malek, Phyllis Galanti, Darlene Sadler, Helene Knapp, the White House photographer, and members of the press, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House from 11:12 am to 11:59 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 843-008, January 26, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/843-008 (accessed October 9, 2026).