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Conversation 878-013

TapeTape 878StartTuesday, March 13, 1973 at 12:29 PMEndTuesday, March 13, 1973 at 12:42 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull discussed the logistics of organizing, distributing, and storing the President's personal golf club sets across various locations, including the White House and Burning Tree Country Club. They specifically addressed the need to maintain a complete set of clubs for use at the White House while coordinating with Donald Kendall regarding offers to provide additional equipment. The conversation concluded with instructions to transfer a complete set of clubs to Burning Tree.

GolfWhite House logisticsDonald KendallPersonal propertyBurning Tree Country Club
AudioNARA Description

On March 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:29 pm and 12:42 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 878-013 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 878-13

Date: March 13, 1973
Time: Unknown before 12:29 pm and 12:42 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

       Sets of golf clubs
             -Donald McI. Kendall
                    -Offer of set
             -Florida
             -California
             -Washington, DC
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                       (rev. July-2010)

             -Burning Tree County Club
                  -Number of sets
             -Kendall
                  -Offer of set
                        -Hole in one

[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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Bull left at an unknown time before 12:42 pm.
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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.

Yeah.
Final?
Yeah, final.
I agree.
I agree.
I agree.
The one upstairs is not a complete set.
The one you thought might be in boxes
There is one that is a complete set upstairs this time.
Alright, take the complete set that is upstairs and it can go to the burning tree.
Is that fine?
That's right.
The complete set can go to the burning tree.
The problem is we ought to keep it here.
I need one set here.
If I play any place else in the area, I put two sets of brown trees so I can make some more topics.
And Don Kendall will repeat his offer to make clubs available for the community.
And if his aim is that he ever gets a full one, why not?
Because he's definitely closer.
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