Conversation: 862-004
Prev: 862-003 Next: 862-005Start Date: 23-Feb-1973 9:34 AM
End Date: 23-Feb-1973 10:05 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Ehrlichman, John D.; Timmons, William E.;Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On February 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, John D. Ehrlichman, and William E. Timmons met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:34 am to 10:05 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 862-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 862-4
Date: February 23, 1973
Time: 9:34 am - 10:05 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
President's meeting
-John D. Ehrlichman [?]
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
Ambassador
Camp David
-Weather
-Transportation
Henry A. Kissinger's schedule
-Barbara Walters's show
-Taping
Meeting on US economy
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Jan.-10)
Conversation No. 862-4 (cont’d)
John D. Ehrlichman entered at 9:35 am.
-Kissinger’s attendance
-George P. Shultz [?]
-Location
-Barbara Walters's show
-Kissinger
-Time
-Alternatives
-Executive Office Building [EOB]
-Amount of work
-Time in traveling
William E. Timmons entered and Bull left at an unknown time after 9:35 am.
Invitations
-Evening at the White House, Worship service
-Date
-Republicans
-Reaction to invitation
President's meeting with Richard G. Kleindienst
Timmons left at 9:38 am.
President's talk with Howard H. Baker
-Executive privilege
Tax reform
-Publicity
-President's statement
-Shultz
-Campaign promises
-Tax credits
-Property tax
-Minimum tax
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Jan.-10)
Conversation No. 862-4 (cont’d)
-Review of reform proposals
-President’s statement
-State of the Union
[A transcript of the following portion of the conversation may be found in RG 460, Box 58, pp.
1-17.]
[End transcribed portion]
Howard H. Baker, Jr.
[Begin transcribed portion]
Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 9:38 am during the transcribed portion.
Bull left at an unknown time before 10:05 am during the transcribed portion.
[End of transcribed portion]
White House staff
-William E. Timmons
-Bryce N. Harlow
[Begin transcribed portion]
[End of transcribed portion]
Veterans
-Cutbacks
-Caspar W. (“Cap”) Weinberger
-Political sense
Ehrlichman's role
Earl L. Butz
-Ancher Nelsen
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Jan.-10)
Conversation No. 862-4 (cont’d)
-Deal with Bob Poole
-Rural Electrification Administration [REA]
-Compromise
-Committee meeting
-Timing
Cultivation of administration's friends
-Farmers
-Veterans
-Large contributors
-Tax breaks
-Veterans and farmers
Veterans
-Legislation
-Political repercussions
Office of Management and Budget [OMB]
-Howard H. Baker, Jr.
-Commission members’ appointments
-Elliot L. Richardson
-Commission
-F. Edward Hebert
-Ehrlichman’s telephone call
-President’s role
James R. (“Jimmy”) Hoffa
-Detroit local
-Presidency
-Kleindienst
-Parole
Ehrlichman left at 10:05 am.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Jan.-10)