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Nixon Tapes on Roy L. Ash
15 conversations · frequently with Nixon, Bull, Butterfield, Ehrlichman
President Nixon met with staff members Stephen Bull and Alexander Butterfield to discuss logistical arrangements and administrative details regarding his upcoming schedule. The conversation focused on the maintenance of the Oval Office, specifically addressing concerns about a window, and reviewed protocols for an upcoming document signing ceremony with Roy Ash. Additionally, the group clarified the prestige of an upcoming federal civilian service award presentation.
President Nixon and John Ehrlichman discuss the internal strategy for reorganizing the Department of Agriculture, emphasizing the need to secure support from Roy Ash and the Ash Council. Nixon instructs Ehrlichman to coordinate with Charls Walker to ensure the reorganization plan is presented as a necessary concession to achieve broader community development goals. They also agree to balance the public framing of the decision by providing credit to both Earl Butz and Clifford Hardin.
President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate administrative matters and review scheduling. The discussion focused primarily on the calendar of White House Chief of Staff H.R. Haldeman and arrangements regarding an upcoming meeting with Roy L. Ash. The brief exchange served to facilitate logistical planning for the President’s senior staff.
President Nixon and John V. Brennan met at Camp David to coordinate the President’s administrative schedule and the handling of sensitive correspondence. Nixon prioritized finalizing a letter intended for Henry Kissinger’s office, emphasizing that it must reach the history office before a 5:00 p.m. deadline. Following the completion of this document, the pair planned to facilitate a subsequent meeting with Roy L. Ash and Frederic V. Malek.
President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met to coordinate scheduling for upcoming meetings with Congressional leadership regarding the 1973 budget and legislative initiatives. The discussion focused on finalizing the timing for bipartisan briefings and clarifying the involvement of Roy L. Ash and William E. Timmons. Nixon emphasized the need for caution and political strategy in handling these sensitive materials to ensure the information remained secure.
President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate his morning agenda. The discussion focused on finalizing the logistics for upcoming meetings with Republican Congressional leaders, specifically involving John G. Tower, John J. Rhodes, and Roy L. Ash. No significant policy decisions were recorded during this brief scheduling synchronization.
President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to review and coordinate the President's upcoming schedule. The discussion centered on logistics for the Federal Regional Council Chairmen's meeting, specifically addressing how Roy L. Ash would handle the announcement regarding the President's attendance. This interaction served to finalize administrative preparations and public messaging for the President’s appearances.
President Nixon instructed the White House operator to contact Roy L. Ash and request his presence at an EOB office meeting. Nixon specified that Ash should only be summoned if he remained in the building, explicitly stating that he should not be disturbed if he had already departed for the day.
President Nixon instructed Thomas Hart to adjust his official schedule to accommodate a meeting with David Packard. Nixon directed that Packard be slotted for a 9:00 a.m. appointment on Thursday, explicitly requesting that Stephen Bull reschedule existing commitments to allow for a 30- to 60-minute duration. The President confirmed he had already concluded his meeting with Roy Ash, clearing the way for the new appointment.
President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate an urgent telephone connection with Roy L. Ash, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. This brief communication served solely as a logistical request to initiate an official call between the two men. No substantive policy matters or further details were discussed during this exchange.
President Nixon requested that the Camp David operator connect him via telephone to Roy L. Ash, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. The brief exchange served as a logistical step to facilitate direct communication between the President and his budget chief. No substantive policy discussions occurred during this administrative interaction.
President Nixon consulted with an unidentified staff member regarding the scheduling of his upcoming meetings with John B. Connally and Roy L. Ash. The President specifically requested that he meet with Connally independently, deciding against a joint session with Ash. This brief interaction served to finalize the structure of his appointments for the day.
President Nixon held a brief, preliminary meeting in the Oval Office to coordinate the arrival of key economic advisors, including George P. Shultz, Roy L. Ash, John B. Connally, and Arthur F. Burns. The interaction focused on confirming the attendance of these officials for a subsequent gathering. The meeting concluded quickly as the President waited for the remainder of the group to assemble.
President Nixon held a brief, five-minute meeting with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office. Although the transcript remains officially undefined, the meeting coincided with a scheduled discussion involving Roy L. Ash regarding matters on Capitol Hill. No substantive details or policy decisions were recorded during this brief encounter.
President Nixon consulted with an unidentified staff member regarding adjustments to his daily schedule. The discussion focused on coordinating appointments with Roy L. Ash and the White House barber. The participants concluded the exchange by deferring the finalization of the President’s itinerary until the following day.