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Start Date: 14-Feb-1973 5:34 PM

End Date: 14-Feb-1973 6:06 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Ehrlichman, John D.Bull, Stephen B.

Recording Device: Oval Office

856-004.mp3

NARA Description:

On February 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:34 pm and 6:06 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 856-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 856-4

Date: February 14, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:34 pm and 6:06 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with John D. Ehrlichman.

       Farm policies
             -Tactics
                     -Option paper
                     -Legislative package
                      -Earl L. Butz's opinion
                      -Transition program
             -Farm bill
                     -Lack of support for change
             -Butz
                     -Removal of subsidies
                     -Butz’s effort in Congress
                             -Consultation
                             -Agriculture committee

[A transcript of the following portion of the conversation may be found in RG 460, Box 58, pp.
1-13.]


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                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. Aug.-09)
                                                               Conversation No. 856-4 (cont’d)




BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[National security]
[Duration: 22s ]

       CHILE

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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[End of transcribed portion.]

       Cabinet meeting
              -Economic report
                     -Phase III

[A transcript of the following portion of the conversation may be found in RG 460, Box 58, pp.
15.]

       Rose Mary Woods
             -Patricia R. Hitt
                     -Woods's memorandum
                     -ACTION appointment
                     -Meeting with Robert H. Finch


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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

       Finch
               -Candidacy in California
                      -Senate
                      -Governor
                      -Fear of Alan Cranston
                      -Party building
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. Aug.-09)
                                                            Conversation No. 856-4 (cont’d)




[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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       Woods's memorandum
             -Ehrlichman’s meeting with Woods
                    -President's decision
             -ACTION
                    -Appointment for Hitt
                           -Labor Department
                           -Peace Corps
                           -Management abilities
                    -VISTA
                    -Grandparents program
                    -Peace Corps
                           -Dismantlement
                                   -VISTA

       Hitt
              -Suggestions on ACTION
              -Desire for job
              -Woods's objection
                     -Ehrlichman’s statement
              -Amenability

Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 5:34 pm.

       Ronald L. Ziegler [?]
             -Announcement [?]
             -Report

Bull left at an unknown time before 6:06 pm.

       ACTION
            -Joseph N. Blatchford
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           NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                             Tape Subject Log
                               (rev. Aug.-09)
                                                    Conversation No. 856-4 (cont’d)




      -Cut-backs
              -VISTA, Peace Corps
      -Foster grandparents
              -Source of funds
              -Youth participation
      -Hitt’s role
      -Deputy
              -Competency

Haldeman
      -Robert H. Taylor, William L. Duncan controversy
      -Bad publicity
              -Woods's view
      -Corrective actions to counter publicity
      -Responsibilities
      -Need for deputy
              -Kenneth R. Cole, Jr.
              -Lawrence M. Higby
                     -Popularity
                     -Competency
                     -Bull
      -Taylor controversy
              -Transfer
                     -Heath
              -Talk with Ehrlichman
                     -New job
      -Ehrlichman’s conversation with Ziegler
      -Secret Service
              -Duncan
                     -Presidential detail
                     -Promotion
                     -Ziegler
              -Providence incident
                     -Haldeman’s involvement
      -Conflict between Dwight L. Chapin and Taylor
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. Aug.-09)
                                                            Conversation No. 856-4 (cont’d)




                      -New York
                      -Press reports
                              -Timing of incident
                              -Overreaction

       The President’s message
              -Environment
              -Secret Service
              -Prisoners of war [POWs]
              -Family

Ehrlichman left at 6:06 pm.