President Nixon met with Donald Rumsfeld to confirm his travel arrangements for a commercial flight to Europe, with specific attention paid to his departure schedule from National Airport. Following this logistical check, Stephen Bull joined the discussion to coordinate a photo opportunity for Rumsfeld in the Rose Garden. The meeting concluded with the participants preparing to head outside for the scheduled photographs before Rumsfeld's departure.
On February 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Donald H. Rumsfeld, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:04 pm and 1:05 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 854-034 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 854-34
Date: February 13, 1973
Time: Unknown between 1:04 pm and 1:05 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Donald H. Rumsfeld.
Rumsfeld’s schedule
-Departure for Europe
-Commercial flight
-Time
-National Airport
Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time before 1:05 pm.
Walk in Rose Garden
-Photographs
The President, Rumsfeld, and Bull left at 1:05 pm.
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