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Conversation 923-001

TapeTape 923StartSaturday, May 19, 1973 at 10:03 AMEndSaturday, May 19, 1973 at 10:17 AMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull reviewed the draft of a speech for an upcoming Armed Forces Day ceremony, focusing on revisions to a poker analogy and the inclusion of specific language regarding Article 20 of the Vietnam Peace Agreement. The discussion also covered logistical arrangements for the President’s travel, including potential helicopter transport from Andrews Air Force Base and weather considerations for the outing. They concluded by confirming the schedule for the President’s upcoming trip to Camp David and his travel plans with Bebe Rebozo.

Armed Forces DayVietnam Peace AgreementPresidential schedulingSpeechwritingHenry KissingerThelma Nixon
AudioNARA Description

On May 19, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:03 am and 10:17 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 923-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 923-1

Date: May 19, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:03 am and 10:17 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     Draft of speech [Address for Armed Forces Day ceremony] 

           -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon [?] 

           -Analogy        

                 -Deletion      

           -Henry A. Kissinger      

                 -Editing      

                        -Proposal     

           -Article 20 [Vietnam Peace Agreement] 


     Weather in Norfolk, Virginia

     President’s schedule        

           -Camp David         

           -Andrews Air Force Base 

                 -Helicopter       

           -Mrs. Nixon       

           -Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo 


Bull left at an unknown time before 10:17 am.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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The first thing, um, is your reading of the, uh, the poker analogy.
Fine, fine, fine.
I didn't, I didn't read the speaker.
The blue writing is the kiss of your proposal.
All right, fine.
Okay.
There's another page on here, sir.
should run the violations.
So it's not just article 20.
So it's just, we've got five pages.
The weather appears to be excellent in the north.
I don't know if you can make the decision on that.
You can't take it when you'd like to.
All we can do is go to the cafe, and after we return, that first wave will be sighted, sighted, and the best thing to do would be to come
Yes.
And, uh, we'll have the, uh, outing at Andrews.
Steve, is that right?
Yeah, go ahead.
Go to Andrews and meet us there.
I'll talk to you after the drive.
I'll be sure to call you in a second.
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