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Conversation 850-001

TapeTape 850StartTuesday, February 6, 1973 at 8:32 AMEndTuesday, February 6, 1973 at 9:08 AMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull reviewed the President’s daily schedule, including arrangements for a meeting with King Hussein of Jordan and a briefing with Henry Kissinger regarding his upcoming trip to Southeast Asia. The discussion also addressed press strategy regarding the administration's impoundment of funds, specifically highlighting the need to frame these actions as consistent with previous presidencies. Nixon directed Bull to clear the afternoon agenda and organize talking points for an upcoming meeting with Republican Congressional leadership concerning federal spending.

Presidential schedulingHenry KissingerKing HusseinImpoundment of fundsExecutive-Congressional relationsPress relations
AudioNARA Description

On February 6, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:32 am and 9:08 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 850-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 850-1

Date: February 6, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:32 am and 9:08 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President's schedule
               -Barber
                      -President’s meeting with [Hussein, King of Jordan] Hussein ibn Talal
              -Afternoon
              -Meeting with Henry A. Kissinger
                      -Kissinger’s trip to Southeast Asia
                             -Timing

       Press relations
               -Budget
                       -Impoundment of funds
                              -John D. Ehrlichman
                              -Compared to previous administrations
                       -Spending for bills on veto list
                              -President’s Republican Congressional leadership meeting

Bull left at an unknown time before 9:08 am.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Steve, uh, I think you'd better get the, uh, fire ready by 1 o'clock after this same thing.
All right, sir.
And, uh, leave the afternoon free because I have to leave with Henry today before his trip.
Do you want to cancel it by the bug?
No.
All right.
Well, I'll do that.
You've got to hold it.
Get him in here at 3 o'clock.
All right, sir.
Yes, sir.
That sounds good.
They're all the same.
I don't hear it.
They need two.
They didn't put out.
They got it compared to withholding this year with previous administrations.
Withholding three or six minutes.
That was what they were supposed to put out.
They didn't get it through in their stories.
And also, they are given a total amount
required by the bills that we're running to put on the ECO list for leaders.
I'm not told about it.
Yeah, but before the leadership got in, they talked about it.
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