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Conversation: 895-001

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Start Date: 13-Apr-1973 8:29 AM

End Date: 13-Apr-1973 8:49 AM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Bull, Stephen B.

Recording Device: Oval Office

895-001.mp3

NARA Description:

On April 13, 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 8:49 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 895-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 895-1

Date: April 13, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:29 am and 8:49 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     President’s schedule       

           -Bull’s offer to come back 

           -Herbert G. Klein       

                 -Jeni Brown
                       -Administrative assistant
                       -Photograph
           -Willy Brandt State dinner 

                 -Paul W. Keyes        

                 -Liza Minelli       

                       Travel plans
                 -Carpenters
                       -Alternate of Roger Williams
                       -Taping of performance for Brandt
                       -Previous scheduling
                       -Performance by Williams
                              -Piano
                       -President’s interest

     President’s schedule       

           -State dinner for Giulio Andreotti 

                 -Possible performance by Francis A. (“Frank”) Sinatra
                       -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon’s suggestion
                       -Private performance
           -White House Correspondents’ Association
           -Prisoners of War [POWs] dinner
                 -Citations
                       -Text
                       -Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft
                            -2-

 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                    Tape Subject Log
                     (rev. April-2011)

                                             Conversation No. 895-1 (cont’d)

             -Timing       

             -Potential collaboration charges, court-martials    

      -Gifts       

             -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman         

      -President’s National Security briefing        

      -Mrs. Nixon’s tea for POW wives

-State Department reception
      -Size of reception
      -Handshakes
-White House tours
      -Accommodations
             -Hilton hotel
-Breakdown of event
      -Tent
-Entertainment
      -Marine Corps Band
      -Compared to John Ford dinner
      -POW chorus
             -POW Hymn             

      -Press coverage         

      -Ronald L. Ziegler           

             -Press inquiries
      -Attendees
             -POWs and dates
             -Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff [JCS], Henry A. Kissinger,
              Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Scowcroft, Maj. Gen. James (“Don”)
              Hughes, William P. Rogers, Melvin R. Laird, Elliot L. Richardson
             -Avoidance of Congress invites
             -Parameters for unmarried men
      -Dancing
-Organization of American States [OAS] reception
      -Remarks        

             -David R. Gergen        

             -Research         

      -Receiving line        

             -Language           

             -Size      

                                               -3-


                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 


                                      Tape Subject Log 

                                       (rev. April-2011)

                                                           Conversation No. 895-1 (cont’d)

                             -East Room
                       -Press coverage

Bull left at an unknown time before 8:49 am.