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Conversation 908-001

TapeTape 908StartTuesday, May 1, 1973 at 7:59 AMEndTuesday, May 1, 1973 at 8:13 AMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.;  [Unknown person(s)];  Yates, Nellie L.Recording deviceOval Office
AudioNARA Description

On May 1, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, unknown person(s), and Nellie L. Yates met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:59 am and 8:13 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 908-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 908-1

Date: May 1, 1973
Time: Unknown between 7:59 am and 8:13 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull. The recording began at an unknown time while the
conversation was in progress.

       President’s schedule
              -Staff meeting       

                      -White House staff         

                      -Cabinet         

                      -Timing        


An unknown woman entered the room at an unknown time after 5:59 am.

       Supplies

The unknown woman left at an unknown time before 8:13 am.

       President’s schedule         

              -Cabinet meeting         

              -George P. Shultz         

                      -Economic Stabilization Act extension
                              -Quadriad meeting
                      -Staff position
                              -John D. Ehrlichman
                              -Consolidation
              -Cabinet meeting         

              -Quadriad meeting           


Nellie L. Yates [?] entered at an unknown time after 7:59 am.

       President’s schedule     

              -William E. Timmons           

                                               -2-


                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 


                                       Tape Subject Log 

                                      (rev. October-2012)

                                                            Conversation No. 908-1 (cont’d)

              -William J. Baroody, Jr.

       Hairstyle

Yates [?] left at an unknown time before 8:13 am.

       President’s schedule       

              -David K. E. Bruce 

              -Congressional half hour         

              -David N. Parker        

              -Rose Mary Woods          

                      -Location

Bull left at an unknown time before 8:13 am.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Thank you.
All right.
Well, I don't know if there's going to be a large group or a small group, but...
I'm going to see if this might be a good idea.
All right.
All right, fine.
Fine.
I'm going to see if we can get a little drag on this.
It doesn't look too bad all around there.
3 o'clock today.
With all the bikes at the top, I must say.
See you today.
You can get, uh...
Bring me one of those pens that are like the new ones, you know.
Thank you.
Got one else.
We'll do the cabinet today.
Chilts made a request to sit you alone today.
Are you ready?
This is my end.
I don't want to say you're going to have to say what's going on.
However, if there was a reason for you to come, I don't care.
I don't want to be a question.
I want to see if it's possible.
You know, the only thing that occurs to me is that in these encounters in general, it's likely that my secretary shows some concern in the position that I am in.
I'll find out when the time is.
Is that a 4-11?
Yeah, that was in the briefs.
Yeah, 3 o'clock, 4 o'clock.
Maybe again at the end of the show.
Thank you.
And, uh, did you get, uh, evidence?
Yes, sir.
Really?
Right now.
Ruth, change your hair.
Come on.
I think it's falling.
Huh?
The pen came out.
It's falling down.
It looks nice.
Thank you.
Okay, I just want to point that out.
So down here, I'm going to put it there.
Instead, did you see the investment data was referred to your department?
Right.
Did you see?
We should probably do that Thursday morning, at least as a way to put up some information about how our events got to the department.
Did you see?
We sure could.
Yeah.
Anybody got a bad marker around here?
Any marker?
Yeah.
All right.
Let's see.
Let's see.
Let's see.
You'll break the, uh...
One of those pensions that I'd like to do in the journal.
Thank you.
You got one else?
We'll do the category.
Chilts made a request to sit you alone today regarding this plan.
I don't think they're going to say who's who.
However, if there wasn't, where are you from?
I don't know.
I'm from Washington.
The only thing that occurs to me is that this is an anxious agenda, and it's likely that my secretary shows to consign me to the position that I am in.
I'll find out what her agenda is.
Do you have a four o'clock meeting?
Yeah, maybe three.
Yeah, three o'clock, four o'clock.
Three for Kevin, four for the show.
So, Kevin, I'm watching your schedule for tomorrow morning.
Thank you.
And, uh, did you get, uh, evidence?
Yes, sir.
Really?
Right now, sir.
Really?
Change your hair.
What's the matter?
What do you want?
The other way?
I think it's falling.
Huh?
The pen's getting out of his phone now.
I don't know where.
Well, that's nice.
Thank you.
Okay, I just want to make sure that this is done here.
I'm going to put it there.
I'm suggesting that you see if that's your date, we're referring to your departure.
Right.
I'm going to put it here.
You should probably do that Thursday morning.
That leaves us with some information that I don't know if it's valid or important.
I'm just kidding.
I'll be sure to do it.
Yeah.
I'm going to put it here.
I'm going to put it here.
Yeah.
I'm going to put it here.
I'm going to put it here.
Let's see.
throws it down.
I don't think we'll see this so far.
Well, anyway, you, you, as soon as you can, you can get it.
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