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Conversation 868-004

TapeTape 868StartSaturday, March 3, 1973 at 9:10 AMEndSaturday, March 3, 1973 at 9:17 AMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull reviewed logistical adjustments to the President's upcoming social schedule, specifically addressing the cancellation of a meeting with boxer George Foreman due to his wife's illness. They discussed rescheduling Foreman's visit and refined plans for an evening White House entertainment event. The conversation prioritized selecting high-profile musical guests, such as Sammy Davis Jr. or the Carpenters, to ensure the event's stature was maintained without negative press implications.

Presidential schedulingGeorge ForemanWhite House entertainmentPublic relationsEvent planning
AudioNARA Description

On March 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:10 am and 9:17 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 868-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 868-4

Date: March 3, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:10 am and 9:17 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President's schedule
             -Meeting with George Foreman
                    -Cancellation
                          -Wife's case of flu
                    -Rescheduling
             -Evening at the White House
                    -Irving Berlin
                          -Cancellation
                          -Change
                    -Karen and Richard Carpenter
                    -Sammy Davis Jr.

Bull left at 9:17 am.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

We will make it stay here tonight, sir.
George, you work in the box, sir.
Oh, his wife got the flu.
Yes, sir, got the flu.
Apparently she has a prince of heroism.
He can't be here.
Oh, we can invite him out.
He just wants to spend two weeks.
We'll invite him the next week.
Maybe once.
Maybe the other week, the way I see it.
Yes, sir.
He's very honored with it.
Yeah.
Well, he wants to wait.
Yes, sir.
What he basically said was that if you're having eating and entertainment without any press, people would say, what's the matter with the convention?
Right.
Good.
Good.
Fine.
Well, that's it.
What are they working on?
We're working on other entertainment, including the carpenters group.
Just a mixed bag.
I agree.
We must appreciate it.
Yeah.
I mean, not a mixed sort of variety show.
We'd like to find out.
We want to see if we can lock in a good entertainer along the lines of seeing his junior one person when we do it.
And then bring it out there.
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