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Conversation 853-006

TapeTape 853StartThursday, February 8, 1973 at 9:54 AMEndThursday, February 8, 1973 at 10:31 AMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate upcoming discussions with Treasury Secretary George Shultz and Senator Russell B. Long regarding legislative priorities. Nixon directed Bull to arrange the schedule so that welfare reform is addressed as the primary topic before pivoting to tax and trade issues. The President emphasized a need for 25 minutes of dedicated time for welfare reform before allowing Shultz and Long to join the conversation.

Welfare reformTax and tradePresidential schedulingGeorge P. ShultzRussell B. Long
AudioNARA Description

On February 8, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:54 am and 10:31 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 853-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 853-6

Date: February 8, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:54 am and 10:31 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President’s schedule
              -George P. Shultz's call to John D. Ehrlichman
                      -Meeting with Russell B. Long
                      -Ehrlichman's call to Bull
                             -Opinion on President’s attendance
              -Meeting with Shultz and Long
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                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                         (rev. Feb.-10)
                                                          Conversation No. 853-6 (cont’d)

                       -Welfare reform
                       -Tax and trade
                       -Welfare reform
                              -Ehrlichman
                                      -Call to Shultz
                                      -Amount of time

Bull left at an unknown time before 10:31 am.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

All right, Secretary Shultz has called me on early.
I'll call him.
I will call him.
If we get into the other subject that I need to talk about, tell Early.
Is Early going to call you?
Yes, sir.
Is Early going to call you?
Yes, sir.
I'll tell the secretary to stand by, that I want to get welfare reform out of the way first.
And as soon as we get to tax and trade, I'll call them.
But I want to discuss welfare reform.
Get it out of the way first before it comes over.
You tell her, get my shelter up and call her and say, the president wants to talk about welfare reform first.
He should stand by.
We'll probably take 25 minutes on that.
And then we'll be ready for him.
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