Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 35 › Conversation 035-062

Nixon phone call with Bull on Harry S. Truman and Memorial service

Tuesday, January 2, 1973 · 3:10 PM–3:11 PM ET · White House Telephone · 30 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation035-062 on Tape 35StartTuesday, January 2, 1973 at 3:10 PMEndTuesday, January 2, 1973 at 3:11 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 035-062 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with Stephen B. Bull to clarify the attendance of the Truman family at the upcoming memorial service for former President Harry S. Truman. Bull confirmed that while Bess Truman would not be attending, Margaret Truman Daniel and Clifton Daniel were planning to participate. The President directed Bull to finalize the confirmation of these attendance plans immediately.

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Yeah.
Yes, sir, Steve.
Is it definite, Steve, that the Trumans are not coming to this service?
It was tentative, Mr. President.
Well, why don't you find out and get it definite right away?
Mrs. Truman, at the last reading, which was this morning, was not coming.
And the Daniels were coming.
Are they coming?
Yes, sir.
Oh, I see.
Okay.
Mrs. Truman is not coming.
No, sir.
Fine.
Okay.

NARA Description

On January 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 3:10 pm to 3:11 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 035-062 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 35-62

Date: January 2, 1973
Time: 3:10 pm - 3:11 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Stephen B. Bull.

[See Conversation No. 393-1D]

       Harry S. Truman's memorial service
            -Attendance
                  -Bess (Wallace) Truman
                  -Clifton V. Daniel
                  -Margaret Truman Daniel
                  -Mrs. Truman

Also recorded on January 2, 1973

  • 035-059 2:51 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:51 pm and 3:03 pm.
  • 035-060 3:03 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 3:03 pm to 3:05 pm.
  • 035-061 3:05 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:05 pm and 3:10 pm.
  • 035-063 3:11 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:11 pm and 3:12 pm.
  • 035-064 3:12 PM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 3:12 pm to 3:13 pm.
  • 035-065 3:13 PM · 2 min — Charles W. Colson, White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Gerald L. Warren talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:13 pm and 3:30 pm.
  • 393-002 3:13 PM · 57 sec — Charles W. Colson and Gerald L. Warren met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:13 pm and 3:33 pm.
  • 393-003 3:13 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:13 pm and 3:33 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 035-062, January 2, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/035-062 (accessed October 2, 2026).