Conversation: 888-001
Prev: 887-028 Next: 888-002Start Date: 27-Mar-1973 8:29 AM
End Date: 27-Mar-1973 8:54 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.;Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On March 27, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:29 am and 8:54 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 888-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 888-1
Date: March 27, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:29 am and 8:54 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
President's schedule
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President's schedule
-Advisory Committee on Labor-Management
-Postponement
-George P. Shultz
-Preferences
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. July-2010)
Conversation No. 888-1 (cont’d)
-George Meany [?]
-Location
-Meeting with John D. Ehrlichman and Shultz
-Arrangements
-Cabinet meeting
-Date
-Republican leaders meeting
-Organization of American States [OAS] function
-Ambassadors reception
-Upcoming events
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
-California
-John Ford dinner
-Remarks
-Length
-Nguyen Van Thieu's arrival
-Ceremony
-Toasts
-President's remarks
-Length
-Thieu's departure
-Ceremony
-Remarks
-Length of stay
-Palm Springs
-Weather
-Return to Washington, DC
-Meeting with state legislative leaders
-Haldeman
-Number attending
-Budget briefing
-William J. Baroody, Jr.
-Press briefing
-Meetings
-Chet Holifield
-Perkins McGuire
-Gen. John B. Flynn
-Date
-Arrangements
-3-
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. July-2010)
Conversation No. 888-1 (cont’d)
-Lee Kuan Yew
-Date
-Capt. James Stockdale
-Problem
-Mrs. Stockdale
-Supporters
-Mrs. Phillip [?], Mrs. Galanti [?]
-Meeting time, date
-Prisoners of war [POWs]
-Number of meetings
-Meetings this week
-Labor-Management Advisory Board
-State legislative leaders
-Holifield
-Meeting with Shultz and Ehrlichman
-President's speech
-Work
-Quadriad meeting
-Departure for California
-Corinne C. ("Lindy") Boggs
-Photograph opportunity
-Meeting with Ehrlichman and Shultz
-Price freeze
-Mrs. Boggs
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
-Press photograph
-Arrival at Capitol
White House social events
-Bull's meeting with Mrs. Nixon and Julie
Nixon Eisenhower
-Use of risers in East Room
-Schedule of forthcoming events
-US-Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] summit
-Guilio Andreotti's visit
-Willy Brandt
-Lee Kuan Yew
-Brandt visit
-Entertainment at State dinner
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. July-2010)
Conversation No. 888-1 (cont’d)
-Paul W. Keyes
-Evening at the White House
-White House church service
-Edward V. Hill
-Church choir
-Use of different choir to maintain non-sectarian
nature of service
-Madalyn Murray O'Hair
-Legal suit
-Senate chaplain, White House
-Keyes
President's schedule
-Young Republicans
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower's appearance
-President's appearance
-Arrangements
-Broadcast
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower's remarks
-Writer
-Keyes
-Leadership
-[Dwight] David Eisenhower, II
Weather
-Cherry blossoms
President's schedule
-POW dinner
-Leslie T. (“Bob”) Hope
-Commitments
-Les Brown
-Keyes's recommendations on number of entertainers
-Broad base
-Entertainment
-Haldeman
-Music
-Marine Drum and Buggle Corps
-Gridiron Dinner
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. July-2010)
Conversation No. 888-1 (cont’d)
-Monologue
-Dinner
-Attendees
-Meeting with Mrs. Boggs
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower
-Contacts with Bull
-Foreign leaders
-Lee Kuan Yew, Andreotti, Brandt
-Head table
-Seating arrangements
-Shape of tables
-William P. Rogers
-Ambassadors
-Red room
-Tables
-Location
-Chairs
-Dinners
-Arrangements
-Mrs. Nixon
Bull left at an unknown time before 8:54 am.