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Conversation 884-021

TapeTape 884StartTuesday, March 20, 1973 at 3:19 PMEndTuesday, March 20, 1973 at 3:26 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull reviewed the President’s upcoming schedule to manage meeting durations and logistics. Key discussions focused on limiting a courtesy call from the Citizens for Control of Federal Spending to ten minutes and coordinating the timing of other appointments, including sessions with George H.W. Bush and staff counselors. The President ultimately decided to proceed with the courtesy call, while Bull advised on the scheduling of additional administrative meetings.

Presidential schedulingCitizens for Control of Federal SpendingTime managementWhite House administration
AudioNARA Description

On March 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:19 pm and 3:26 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 884-021 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 884-21

Date: March 20, 1973
Time: Unknown between 3:19 pm and 3:26 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President's schedule
             -Meeting
                    -Press coverage [?]
                    -Amount of time
             -Courtesy call by Citizens for Control of Federal Spending
                    -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
                    -David M. Packard, James Roosevelt, John W. Byrnes
             -Meeting with George H. W. Bush
             -John D. Ehrlichman
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                         (rev. June-2010)
                                                            Conversation No. 884-21 (cont’d)

             -Counselors
             -Haldeman, Ehrlichman
             -Carlos Sanz de Santamaria

Bull left at an unknown time before 3:26 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.

We'll just make that 10 minutes.
Well, I hate that.
That's all I can do.
I can't be bothered having that meeting that soon.
That's what I have to do.
Why is it they don't want to start on the 21st?
So it's recommended that you do this on Thursday.
What a motivation, sir.
Especially here.
It's going to be a nice cooperation.
I'm sure you can't go, but if you do, you know that.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
should really do with this 10 minute courtesy call by the co-chairman and treasurer of the Newly Formed Citizens Committee for Citizens Control of Federal Spain.
Deputy Governor Packer, James O'Zone, and Lynette Burns.
This gives me a courtesy call tomorrow at 12 noon.
You're the officer.
10 minutes max.
Do you want to hold this question in May, sir?
I'll do this thing.
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