{"conversationCode":"855-001","tapeNumber":855,"conversationNumber":1,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-855-001","startDateTime":"1973-02-14T13:49:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1973-02-14T13:57:00.000Z","startDate":"14-Feb-1973","startTime":"8:49 AM","endDate":"14-Feb-1973","endTime":"8:57 AM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.;","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. 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Colson\n                     -Vietnam supporters\n                             -Number\n                             -Reception at State Dining Room\n                             -AFL-CIO\n                             -William E. Timmons\n                                     -Support for reception idea\n                             -Press coverage\n                             -Invitations\n\n       President's schedule\n              -Contributors\n                      -Maurice H. Stans\n                      -Rose Mary Woods\n              -Receptions\n                      -Long-range schedule\n                      -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman\n                      -Number of attendees\n              -Citizen's Medals presentation\n                      -Florida trip\n                      -Jack Twyman, Dr. Harry Miller, Eartha Lowell, [Unintelligible name]\n              -Newbold Noyes, Jr.\n                      -Editor\n                              -Washington Star\n                              -Meeting with John D. Ehrlichman\n                              -Letter\n\f                                              -2-\n\n                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM\n\n                                                               Conversation No. 855-1 (cont’d)\n\n       Youth\n              -Donald McI. Kendall\n                     -Importance of safe equipment and training in football\n              -Wilson Sporting Goods\n                     -Producing of film\n                             -President’s appearance in film\n       Football film\n              -Safety, fundamentals, equipment\n              -Audience\n              -Kendall\n                     -Wilson Sporting Goods\n              -Showings\n              -Introduction by President\n\n       Radio speech\n              -Revisions\n                     -Speech writers\n\n       Meeting with Colson\n             -Trip to Europe\n\n       AFL-CIO executive council meeting\n            -President’s attendance\n\nBull left at 8:57 am.","filename":["855-001.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Bull, Stephen B."],"prevCode":"854-038","nextCode":"855-002","transcript":[{"start":19.92,"end":20.56,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":117.63,"end":118.33,"text":"We're never done."},{"start":120.08,"end":120.52,"text":"We want Pooka."},{"start":178.14,"end":181.1,"text":"some of these things still in February or March."},{"start":181.19,"end":185.43,"text":"Let me think about that a little bit."},{"start":185.47,"end":190.01,"text":"You guys have given that call for the long-range schedule."},{"start":190.05,"end":190.49,"text":"Yes, sir."},{"start":190.69,"end":194.66,"text":"Because you don't have to have those."},{"start":195.5,"end":197.1,"text":"All of these holdings."},{"start":197.12,"end":198.94,"text":"I have an improvement."},{"start":198.96,"end":199.64,"text":"I made one of those."},{"start":199.66,"end":201.18,"text":"He got that for the long-range schedule."},{"start":201.46,"end":203.94,"text":"Those have been in place over about a year."},{"start":203.96,"end":206.26,"text":"It's been a year to get them all done."},{"start":217.76,"end":220.82,"text":"Two days of about 55 couples at each."},{"start":220.84,"end":227.57,"text":"So that would be 110 people to take care of in the first two days."},{"start":264.27,"end":264.67,"text":"It's 20."},{"start":299.2,"end":306.32,"text":"Those are not the type of people that I'm excited to definitely be on."},{"start":306.34,"end":306.6,"text":"Okay."},{"start":306.62,"end":309.79,"text":"So this is the presidential sense of the item."},{"start":309.81,"end":310.61,"text":"Thank you, Larry."},{"start":310.62,"end":314.43,"text":"You made it quite a good idea."},{"start":314.45,"end":323.73,"text":"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."},{"start":368.57,"end":370.53,"text":"Sometimes, it's disgusting."},{"start":371.31,"end":372.48,"text":"I'm trying to get rid of the glitter."},{"start":424.52,"end":426.53,"text":"according to"},{"start":459.36,"end":460.85,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":503.2,"end":505.11,"text":"or what is it that you want me to do when we get to public?"},{"start":565.96,"end":566.38,"text":"if i go"}],"aiSummary":{"text":"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.","topics":["Presidential scheduling","AFL-CIO","Public relations","Political contributions","Vietnam policy"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-08T01:20:16.659Z"},"topicSlugs":["presidential-scheduling","afl-cio","public-relations","political-contributions","vietnam-policy"],"audioDurationSec":598,"audioFiles":[{"file":"855-001.mp3","bytes":14357105,"durationSec":598.08,"bitrate":192042,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:19:59.849Z","findingAidSource":"nixonlibrary.gov subject log (2024-05), reslice-v2","findingAidUpdatedAt":"2026-09-18T08:44:48.467Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/855-001.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/855-001","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/855/conversation-855-001","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). 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