Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 845 › Conversation 845-008

Nixon, Young & Bush on Alaskan politics and 1973 election

Wednesday, January 31, 1973 · 4:10 PM–4:15 PM ET · Oval Office · 8 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Young, David R., Jr.; Bush, George H. W.; Timmons, William E.; Korologos, Thomas C.; Bull, Stephen B.; Atkins, Oliver F. ("Ollie"); Stevens, TedConversation845-008 on Tape 845StartWednesday, January 31, 1973 at 4:10 PMEndWednesday, January 31, 1973 at 4:15 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 845-008 ↗

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President Nixon met with David R. Young, Jr., George H. W. Bush, William E. Timmons, Thomas C. Korologos, Stephen B. Bull, and Senator Ted Stevens to discuss the upcoming Alaskan congressional election and potential candidacy options. The group reviewed campaign strategies, including the use of aviation for outreach and the political landscape regarding taxes, prices, and the Office of Economic Opportunity. The session also served as an opportunity for official photography and brief coordination on legislative matters involving Senator Stevens.

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Thank you.

All right, let's go.

We'll just go.

Yeah, we'll just go.

We'll just go.

Thank you.

Because it is an office, basically, but it's all a violation of the Chinese law.

And, uh, the, uh, the situation we're in is that the old law is going to be abolished.

Now, you know, you know, it's big money.

It's money.

Oh, there it is.

There it is.

Well, I've done this before, but I travel, I've done it all the time, and I just, when you get around to the end of the governor, I mean, I'm single, and he's going, and he's not going, and he's not going, and he's not going, and he's not going.

Thank you.

Well, I don't think I can get out of here.

I don't think I can get out of here.

Thank you.

Well, then, how are you?

Good to see you.

Thank you.

We've got to get a candidate here right now.

We're working with our... We're working with... We're working with...

Thank you.

Thank you for watching.

NARA Description

On January 31, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, David R. Young, Jr., George H. W. Bush, William E. Timmons, Thomas C. Korologos, Stephen B. Bull, Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins, and Ted Stevens met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:10 pm to 4:15 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 845-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 845-8

Date: January 31, 1973
Time: Between 4:10 pm and 4:15 pm.
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Donald Young, George H. W. Bush, William E. Timmons, Thomas C.
Korologos, and Stephen B. Bull; the White House photographer was present at the beginning of
the meeting.

       -The President’s schedule
            -Charles W. Colson [?]
            -Arrangements for Photographs
            -Reception [?]

       Alaskan congressional election
            -Alaska State legislature
            -The President’s assistance
                  -Housing
            -Young's background
                  -State senatorial district
                        -Fairbanks
                        -Anchorage
            -Campaign
                  -“Bush vote”
                        -Bush
                  -Use of small planes
                  -1972 election
                        -The President’s victory
                  -William A. Egan
                  -Issues
                        -Taxes
                        -Prices
                        -Office of Economic Opportunity [OEO]
                              -“Bonanza for bureaucrats”
                              -Poor

       Photographs

Ted Stevens entered at an unknown time after 4:10 pm.
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                             Conversation No. 845-8 (cont’d)

       Greetings
             -Young as candidate
                  -Legislative work with Stevens

       Photographic session

       [General conversation]

       Farewells
            -Pipeline

Young, Stevens, Timmons and Korologos, and Bull left at 4:15 pm.

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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift.]

       Politics
              -William D. Ruckelshaus
              -Press relations

[End segment reviewed under deed of gift.]
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Bush left at 4:15 pm.

Also recorded on January 31, 1973

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845-006 3:10 PM · 56 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Eisaku Sato, Nobuhiko Ushiba, Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft, Tatsuo Arima, James J. Wickel, Henry A. Kissinger, Toshio Kimura, Sadanori Yamanaka, Minoru Kusuda, and Ryohei Murato met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:10 pm to 4:05 pm.
845-007 4:05 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 4:05 pm.
845-009 4:16 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 4:16 pm.
845-010 4:17 PM · 36 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, John D. Ehrlichman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:17 pm to 4:52 pm.
043-011 4:52 PM · 3 min — John B. Connally, White House operator, and Richard Keaton talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:52 pm and 6:13 pm.
845-011 4:52 PM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John B. Connally, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:52 pm and 6:13 pm.
845-012 4:52 PM · 60 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and John B. Connally met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:52 pm and 6:13 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 845-008, January 31, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/845-008 (accessed October 9, 2026).