Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 39 › Conversation 039-135

Nixon phone call with Bull on Florida Technical University

Thursday, June 7, 1973 · 1:57 PM–1:58 PM ET · White House Telephone · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation039-135 on Tape 39StartThursday, June 7, 1973 at 1:57 PMEndThursday, June 7, 1973 at 1:58 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 039-135 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull discussed the scheduling logistics for the President's upcoming travel to attend commencement exercises at Florida Technical University. Bull explained that an early departure was necessary to accommodate the event's start time and to mitigate the risk of inclement weather, which typically increases in the afternoon. The conversation concluded with Bull confirming that the schedule would allow the President to reach his residence in Key Biscayne by approximately 12:30 pm.

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What is the departure time tomorrow?
Tentatively at 8 o'clock, sir.
We're going to have to go... 8?
Yes, sir.
Why is it so early?
The... Well, we have to leave from the Ellipse, but the event begins at approximately 10.30 or 10 o'clock down there.
So you're coming in at the end...
commencement exercises after the degrees have been conferred upon the 600 or 700 graduates, sir.
Yeah.
But the reason they couldn't move their event ahead is at this time of year, the chances for rain increase in the afternoon, so in order to be safe.
But on the other hand, sir, that should get you down to Key Biscayne by about 1230 at the house.
Okay, thank you.
All right.

NARA Description

On June 7, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 1:57 pm to 1:58 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 039-135 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 39-135

Date: June 7, 1973
Time: 1:57 pm - 1:58 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Stephen B. Bull.

[See also Conversation No. 441-31]

       President’s schedule
              -Commencement exercises at Florida Technial University
                      -Departure time
                      -Timing of event
                             -Weather
              -Key Biscayne
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 039-135, June 7, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/039-135 (accessed October 12, 2026).