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On February 6, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:19 am to 9:35 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 850-005 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President met with John D. Ehrlichman and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman. The President's schedule - Republican Congressional leaders meeting [Dwight] David Eisenhower II's discharge from the Navy - President's inquiries - Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft - Timing - Living arrangements - Julie Nixon Eisenhower - Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo - Comdr. Craig S. Campbell - Secretary of the Navy [John W. Warner] - Early release - Political appearances - Early release program for Naval officers - Letter from Bureau of Naval Personnel - Campbell's previous conversation with David Eisenhower - Haldeman's conversations with Campbell Warner - Reappointment - Maurice H. Stans's list - Contributions - Katherine Conover (Mellon) Warner - Reappointment - Interference with David Eisenhower's discharge - Politics - Information for the President David Eisenhower's discharge from the Navy - Early release program - Routine nature - Form - John Warner's interference - Campbell - Conversation with Haldeman - Warner - United States [US] Navy - Information for the President - Timing - Rebozo's purchase of house - Retention as officer - David Eisenhower's meeting with Campbell - Edward C. Nixon's experience in Navy - Involvement of Warner and Captain - Equal treatment - Routine process - The President's instruction - Haldeman's forthcoming conversation with Campbell - The President's conversation with Julie Nixon Eisenhower - Message from Campbell to Haldeman - Campbell's previous conversation with David Eisenhower - Decline early release John Warner - Reappointment - Involvement in David Eisenhower's discharge - Campaign contributions - Performance as Secretary of the Navy - Campaign contributions - Katherine Warner - Wealth - Stans Information for President - Statistics Watergate - Ervin Committee - Hugh Scott - President's comments - Scott - Ehrlichman's meeting with John N. Mitchell - Purpose - John F. Kennedy's campaign - Lyndon B. Johnson - Wiretaps - Amendments to Ervin Committee charter - Scope of inquiry - Support for the President in the Senate Budget - Forthcoming bills - Possible vetoes - Budget impacts - President's view - Costs - Funding reserves - Press relations - Briefing - Ronald L. Ziegler - Quality - New York Times, Washington Post - Ziegler's presentation - Paul H. O'Neill - Office of Management and Budget [OMB] - Distribution of copies - Lincoln Day speeches - Impoundment - Thomas Jefferson - Amount - Executive privilege - John W. Dean, III - Library of Congress [LOC] - Precedent - Kennedy and Johnson administrations - Ehrlichman's anecdote - Congressional relations - Impoundment - Public relations - Taxes - Mail - Television [TV] Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 9:20 am. The President's schedule - Meeting with Republican Congressional leaders - Copies of briefing Amnesty - Charles W. Colson's paper - Revision - Andrew Johnson's policies The President, Haldeman, Ehrlichman and Bull left at 9:35 am. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Ehrlichman, John D.; Bull, Stephen B.