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Conversation 864-002

TapeTape 864StartTuesday, February 27, 1973 at 3:46 PMEndTuesday, February 27, 1973 at 3:55 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceOval Office
AudioNARA Description

On February 27, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:46 pm and 3:55 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 864-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 864-2

Date: February 27, 1973
Time: Unknown between 3:46 pm and 3:55 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President's schedule
              -Rose Mary Woods
                      -Richard M Helms
                             -Report
                      -Leonard H. Marks
                             -Event
                      -Mills Godwin

       Astronauts
              -Apollo 17
                     -Camp David visit
              -Meetings with President
                     -Gifts
              -Return to Washington
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                       (rev. Mar.-09)
                                                             Conversation No. 864-2 (cont’d)

       President's meeting with Sammy Davis, Jr.
              -Evening at the White House
              -Location
              -Saturday meeting
              -Visit to White House
                      -Meeting with President
                      -Rose Mary Woods
                      -Wife [Altovise Davis]
              -Evening at White House
                      -Overnight stay
              -Saturday meeting

       Ambassadors' credentials
            -Families
                    -Presence
            -Format of ceremony

Bull left at an unknown time before 3:55 pm.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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I don't care.
I don't care.
I wanted to remind you that the O-17 astronauts will be taking camp data this Friday night.
You can share that with the invitation.
So that if you want to go up there, you can go up there.
Is there anything that you want to do with the astronauts?
I'll get them to watch this in your cab.
I have to meet them.
Why don't they be back?
They'll be back Saturday around 5 o'clock, sir.
Well, that's all right.
That's all right.
I can meet them.
Yeah, you give them watches by the afternoon.
Saturday the studio will probably request a time to talk with you privately.
Would you intend to turn that off?
No, no, no.
But if he does, rather than taking up your time, do you want to see him before the evening?
Sure.
I mean, upstairs or... Well, no, he has to do his business.
I mean, if he comes to the town, I'll see him Saturday afternoon.
Excuse me.
Or Saturday morning.
Saturday afternoon, Saturday morning.
Now, what time is he in?
He's invited to come to the White House at what time?
His evening.
He said his evening is at 8.30.
Well, I don't want to have a problem with that.
I think with his white hair, that'll keep him out of whatever substance matter he might want to raise.
Anyway, fine.
Just to find out this.
And I'll see you the following morning at 10 o'clock, before he leaves on a mission to check.
I don't think that the last thing we can do is get rid of the bandits.
That's right.
Do you want to continue?
I recall the original purpose of getting involved in discussions.
Would you like to reconsider the bandits?
No.
Don't bother with that.
They were fine.
They don't need to.
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