Conversation 906-015

TapeTape 906StartFriday, April 27, 1973 at 5:00 PMEndFriday, April 27, 1973 at 5:37 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Sanchez, ManoloRecording deviceOval Office

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull and Manolo Sanchez to review and streamline the upcoming presidential schedule, specifically concerning Congressional meetings and the logistics for West German Chancellor Willy Brandt’s state visit. The participants decided to scrub non-essential appointments to focus on key bipartisan leadership meetings and official diplomatic protocol. The discussion also touched on administrative coordination involving Henry E. Petersen and William E. Timmons regarding pending legislative matters.

Presidential schedulingWilly BrandtDiplomatic protocolCongressional relationsWhite House operations

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NARA Description

On April 27, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:00 pm and 5:37 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 906-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 906-15 (cont’d)

                                                                    Conversation No. 906-15

Date: April 27, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:00 pm and 5:37 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     President’s schedule
           -Henry E. Petersen

Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 5:00 pm.

     Refreshment

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 5:37 pm.

     President’s schedule
           -Congressional bipartisan leadership
                 -William E. Timmons’s schedule
                       -Policy breakfast
                 -William J. Fulbright’s bill
                       -Congressional hearings
                       -Timmons, Henry A. Kissinger, William P. Rogers, [First name
                        unknown] Hammond [?]
           -Kenneth R. Cole, Jr
           -Diplomatic credentials
           -Congressional bipartisan leadership meeting
           -Willy Brandt’s state visit
                 -Protocol
                 -Dinner
                 -Meeting with President
           -Labor-Management Advisory Committee meeting
                 -George P. Shultz
           -Otto Passman
                 -Delay
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                       (rev. October-2012)

                                                             Conversation No. 906-15 (cont’d)

Bull left at an unknown time before 5:37 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.

He'll be here in five minutes, Mr. President.

I'll have, uh... Mr. President.

Yes, sir.

Bill Simmons has a problem with the five-part solution.

I've already laid out the answer.

Bill...

I'm thirsty.

All right, so here's what we have.

All we'll do is .

All we'll do on Monday is .

Tuesday, we have a bipartisan.

Then we have that 8.30, brand 10.30, and there's no arrival ceremony.

And then everything else is scrubbed until 8 p.m. when we have the brand 10.

And on Wednesday, sir, we would have the second brand meeting at 11.

Nothing else.

Okay.

All right.

I'll just go through.

We'll still be passing on.

I want to see him, but it's after I've had a chance to test the water for the other two.

I'll want to see him later, I believe, when I've had a chance.

Nice.

Thank you.

We got that at 8.30.

Tuesday, we have a bipartisan.

Then we have a brand 10.

We got that at 8.30.

And there's no required ceremony.

And then everything else is scrubbed until 8 p.m. when we have the brand 10.

Then on Wednesday, sir, we would have the second brand meeting at 11.

We would have

Nothing else.

Second grant meeting 11.

Nothing else.

And we'll still be in touch.

We'll just post one of the things.

We'll still be in touch.

Leave him alone.

I was told you'll see him explain the testing and the thing that I can and I want to see him.

I was told you'll see him explain the testing and the thing that I can and I want to see him test the movement.

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