Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 859-001
Date: Wednesday, February 21, 1973 at 8:27 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/859-001

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[0:26] This first event is later on in March, March 8th and 9th.
[0:52] Kissinger has recommended that we have a 45-minute meeting with President Butoh and Governor Aziz Ahmad, the Secretary General of the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan.
[1:05] The purpose of this is Mr. Aziz Ahmad, the Secretary General of the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan.
[1:15] Butoh apparently is waiting until after the election for an answer on the future of U.S. arms.
[1:23] You met with him with a mind last March 29th.
[1:56] Do you want to schedule next Wednesday?
[2:10] Normally we keep that an open day.
[2:13] Just move ahead and delay things.
[2:15] Postpone these other events until perhaps Thursday.
[2:43] Every year, you as Honorary General of Boy Scouts of America receive the Boy Scouts to their explorers' reports of the nation.
[2:52] Well, that's a five-minute deal.
[2:54] That would be a good start.
[3:04] Harry Dent this Friday for his departure call.
[3:09] Joe Wagner has requested that you see the Mardi Gras King and Queen and 50th Apprentices.
[3:14] Something we could do in the cabinet room, just have a press photograph on them again with them.
[3:21] The only real reason that Bob Baldwin seems to be doing this would be for Wagner.
[3:28] You did the same thing in 1967.
[3:35] Yes, sir, that's tomorrow.
[3:54] Tomorrow at 9.30.
[3:57] Right.
[4:01] Congressman Finney has requested attendance at this appointment.
[4:19] This guy has been appointed to the Atlantic Union.
[4:25] Baldwin was opposed, said he didn't feel like he should be taking up this much time.
[4:34] And I want to point out that Paul Finley will be at the congressional supporters' reception tonight.
[4:40] We can't give who's pushing their sentence.
[4:48] It's just evidence of timidity.
[4:53] A request for an appointment to discuss the Atlantic Union.
[5:00] This is made a recommendation that we have
[5:30] a breakfast for the congressional GOP freshman and the leaders.
[5:34] State time, you don't have to hang up.
[5:39] I have a press photo.
[5:45] Basically, a brief account that's been on the planet.
[5:49] One subject.
[5:50] The idea is to have these people meet with the president, subsequently running a disconnect for a social event.
[5:56] I'll have to figure that out as well.
[6:01] Okay.
[6:04] Harlequin, Lynn, and Dave Meade have submitted an appeal on the swearing-in of Mayor Washington.
[6:09] We feel that by not having the president swear-in the mayor, it would be... We couldn't do it very quickly.
[6:21] The date that had been suggested had been...
[6:23] I don't care.
[6:25] It's five minutes.
[6:28] All right, sir.
[6:29] Do you want to swear in pink?
[6:31] He's already been sworn in.
[6:32] All right.
[6:32] All right.
[6:35] All right, sir.
[6:37] All right, sir.
[6:37] All right, sir.
[6:42] All right, sir.
[6:42] All right, sir.
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[6:44] All right, sir.
[6:44] All right, sir.
[6:44] All right, sir.
[6:47] All right, sir.
[6:48] All right, sir.
[6:48] All right, sir.
[6:48] All right, sir.
[7:02] Irving Kristol, editor of Public Interest Magazine, I think you indicated the interest of John Roachman a while back.
[7:16] John Roachman submitted this.
[7:18] I think he did this because you were raising it.
[7:35] Reverend Major, when Earl McLean has submitted a proposal that you go to Atlantic City on Wednesday, February 28th to address the closing session of the National Convention of the American Association of School Administrators.
[7:50] Wednesday, February 28th.
[7:51] It could be on another, during another period, but the purpose is to describe to the nation a new approach we're taking in the field of education, what the new priorities in this area are.
[8:04] John Rodman feels this is a good forum for saying that the emphasis should be on primary and secondary education rather than higher education.
[8:13] This convention runs from the 24th through the 28th.
[8:16] The 28th is their closing session.
[8:19] Now, if you have Monday, Tuesday, fall, obviously, there are other matters in which you're concentrating.
[8:27] That's Greg Lewis.
[8:35] I'm going to try to get, uh, Rex, uh, Duncan and Sally today.
[8:38] If, uh, today or tomorrow, depending on your belly button, you still want to see them.
[8:48] You still want to see Duncan and Sally.
[8:50] Yes, sir.
[8:51] Yes, sir.
[8:52] Rex Gouten has, uh, some plans for the decor for the bowling alley.
[9:00] Yes.
[9:01] Plans he can present to you, or I can just send him in, or he can take him up to the house, or I can have him come into the office, or wherever it might be.
[9:09] It might be a nice show for Alexis to come on over sometime.
[9:14] Sure.
[9:15] What is a convenient time for you?
[9:16] Anytime.
[9:17] You know, we've got good evening times.
[9:19] You know, we've got this 11.
[9:20] We'll do it at 11 today.
[9:21] Today, tomorrow.
[9:28] The final thing, when you come to the Governor's Center on the 28th, the governors and their wives have been invited.
[9:33] Did you want the Cabinet and the Vice President invited?
[9:38] Well, I'm sorry for the interception.
[9:42] They're a difficult county.
[9:44] They need a cabinet.
[9:44] Not all 50 governors will be here.
[9:48] Should I hold the cabinet?
[9:54] We can accommodate.
[9:55] Oh, I don't have the final acceptances on it, sir.
[9:57] We don't know what happened.
[10:03] Yes, we have it.
[10:03] It's true.
[10:05] But you can't, you see, we can't have the same thing.
[10:09] You've got to have a call.
[10:12] You've got to have a call with her.
[10:17] You're not having it together.
[10:26] The point is that the Senate can't be canned, but they've got to check the number of people.
[10:30] Yes, sir.
[10:31] We've got to check the number of people.
[10:36] We've got to check the number of people.
[10:39] We've got to check the number of people.
[10:43] We've got to check the number of people.
[10:50] We've got to check the number of people.
[10:56] and the vice president.
[10:57] We're going to have, we're not having after-dinner entertainment.
[11:06] I guess we're having the Army Chorus.
[11:10] Relax for a second.
[11:47] before the governor does.
[11:48] In order for the appeal to be confirmed, he can pretend.
[11:55] He has 20 minutes.
[11:56] He said he compromised.