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Conversation 940-011

TapeTape 940StartThursday, June 14, 1973 at 12:11 PMEndThursday, June 14, 1973 at 12:16 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.;  White House operatorRecording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull to discuss logistical arrangements for the presentation of diplomatic credentials and the scheduling of his daily agenda. The President expressed frustration with the lack of substantive discussion caused by the presence of families during these ceremonies and sought to streamline the proceedings. Additionally, the conversation touched on communications involving H.R. Haldeman and Hobart D. Lewis regarding scheduling and administrative matters.

Presidential scheduleDiplomatic credentialsAdministrative logisticsH.R. HaldemanWhite House operations
AudioNARA Description

On June 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:11 pm and 12:16 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 940-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 940-11

Date: June 14, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:11 pm and 12:16 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President’s schedule
              -Diplomatic credentials presentation
                      -Families
                             -Blue room compared to Oval Office
                                    -Spiro T. Agnew [?]
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                        (rev. March-2011)

                                                                Conversation No. 940-11 (cont’d)

                                       -Discussion of substantive matter
                      -Pace
               -Ronald L. Ziegler
                      -Briefing

       H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
               -Telephone call to Bull
                      -Reports
                      -Watergate
                      -Hobart D. (“Hobe”) Lewis

The President talked with the White House operator.

[Conversation No. 940-11A]

[Begin telephone conversation]

[See Conversation No. 40-104]

[End telephone conversation]

       Lewis
               -Telephone call to President
                      -Haldeman
               -Telephone call to President
                      -Board meeting
                      -Timing
                             -Diplomatic credentials

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:16 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.

The reason I'm going to dispatch with that is that it's only a personal thing.
You need to do it.
So just from now on, you're spending as quick and fast as you can.
The reason the institute, as a matter of fact, I think you could have a receipt right here.
by the agony of all the rest of us.
I guess you could approach that in two ways.
The reason that we have families is because we don't have substance.
And it's almost impossible for someone to bring up with some substance that matters when a little kid is tugging on daddy's coat.
And I think that's the tendency.
They'll sit down.
They come in.
They've got several people lined up.
They all know that.
It's like a customer.
There's no discussion of substance and all that.
Maybe we can set up a convention ceremony in the office tonight, but I guess I'll give you time.
I think you might want to sit down here and talk.
Instead of us getting you out of here, as you well know, what we'll do is do a quick extension.
As quickly as we can.
We want to do it today.
This is going to check to see whether it's in the meeting today or yesterday.
I actually might be able to knock.
We'd like to stop now.
Earlier today, he asked the court to give him a consultant.
earlier, just when he was going to report, he was calling Bob.
Follow the suggestion.
Focus on phone 9 to 2 o'clock.
And if it gets out at 4 p.m., would you like to... Oh, yeah.
Talk to her when he calls.
Absolutely.
That'd be sure to help you.
So I'm going to call his office and tell him to make the call.
I'm sorry.
Why not?
You said you'd call back at 2 p.m. Is it the whole meeting?
I'm going to call at 2 p.m.
Thank you.
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