Conversation 855-001

TapeTape 855StartWednesday, February 14, 1973 at 8:49 AMEndWednesday, February 14, 1973 at 8:57 AMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceOval Office

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull reviewed the presidential schedule, focusing on upcoming receptions for AFL-CIO leadership, Vietnam supporters, and major campaign contributors. The pair discussed logistical details for long-range events, including guest lists and the management of contributor receptions to avoid excessive social obligations. Additionally, Nixon addressed plans for a football safety film produced by Wilson Sporting Goods and scheduled revisions for an upcoming radio speech.

Presidential schedulingAFL-CIOPublic relationsPolitical contributionsVietnam policy

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NARA Description

On February 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:49 am to 8:57 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 855-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 855-1

Date: February 14, 1973
Time: 8:49 am - 8:57 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President’s schedule
              -American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Relations [AFL-CIO]
                      -Executive Council

       Congressional relations
             -Charles W. Colson
                     -Vietnam supporters
                             -Number
                             -Reception at State Dining Room
                             -AFL-CIO
                             -William E. Timmons
                                     -Support for reception idea
                             -Press coverage
                             -Invitations

       President's schedule
              -Contributors
                      -Maurice H. Stans
                      -Rose Mary Woods
              -Receptions
                      -Long-range schedule
                      -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
                      -Number of attendees
              -Citizen's Medals presentation
                      -Florida trip
                      -Jack Twyman, Dr. Harry Miller, Eartha Lowell, [Unintelligible name]
              -Newbold Noyes, Jr.
                      -Editor
                              -Washington Star
                              -Meeting with John D. Ehrlichman
                              -Letter
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                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                        (rev. August-10)
                                                               Conversation No. 855-1 (cont’d)

       Youth
              -Donald McI. Kendall
                     -Importance of safe equipment and training in football
              -Wilson Sporting Goods
                     -Producing of film
                             -President’s appearance in film
       Football film
              -Safety, fundamentals, equipment
              -Audience
              -Kendall
                     -Wilson Sporting Goods
              -Showings
              -Introduction by President

       Radio speech
              -Revisions
                     -Speech writers

       Meeting with Colson
             -Trip to Europe

       AFL-CIO executive council meeting
            -President’s attendance

Bull left at 8:57 am.

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Yeah.

We're never done.

We want Pooka.

some of these things still in February or March.

Let me think about that a little bit.

You guys have given that call for the long-range schedule.

Yes, sir.

Because you don't have to have those.

All of these holdings.

I have an improvement.

I made one of those.

He got that for the long-range schedule.

Those have been in place over about a year.

It's been a year to get them all done.

Two days of about 55 couples at each.

So that would be 110 people to take care of in the first two days.

It's 20.

Those are not the type of people that I'm excited to definitely be on.

Okay.

So this is the presidential sense of the item.

Thank you, Larry.

You made it quite a good idea.

We came up with one very exceptional individual along the line where the president could give a personality to establish in the president's memory.

Sometimes, it's disgusting.

I'm trying to get rid of the glitter.

according to

Thank you.

or what is it that you want me to do when we get to public?

if i go

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