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Conversation 036-129

TapeTape 36StartTuesday, January 30, 1973 at 9:07 PMEndTuesday, January 30, 1973 at 9:09 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operator;  Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with Stephen B. Bull to gather additional details regarding the shooting of Senator John C. Stennis. Bull provided updates on the Senator's injuries, his status in exploratory surgery, and the circumstances surrounding what appeared to be an attempted robbery. The call served to ensure the President was accurately informed before he placed a follow-up outreach call to Mrs. Stennis.

John C. Stennisassassination attemptWhite House communicationmedical conditionlaw enforcement
AudioNARA Description

On January 30, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 9:07 pm to 9:09 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 036-129 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 36-129

Date: January 30, 1973
Time: 9:07 pm - 9:09 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 406-39]

       Telephone call from Stephen B. Bull

The President talked with Bull.

       John C. Stennis shooting
            -The President’s call to Coy H. Stennis
            -Condition
            -Robbers
            -Surgery
            -Circumstances
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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.

I have Steve Ball calling, sir.
Mr. President, Steve Ball.
They'll be getting Mrs. Stennis for you in a moment.
I just wanted to fill in a couple of gaps that Henry may not have given you.
Stennis took a shot in the thigh and the chest.
What was probably a robbery attempt, the assailant.
He's undergoing exploratory surgery now.
And they're not totally certain of what his condition is.
in surgery and I thought you'd want to know that if you spoke with Mrs. Stennis.
I don't know if Henry could have known at the time he spoke to you.
Yeah, he had that.
All right, sir.
He had that, that he was in surgery.
It's still a satisfactory condition according to our doctors.
I think it was a burglary.
It appeared to be.
The initial reports were probably a holdup attempt which Stennis in true character attempted to thwart, but that's just an initial.
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