Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 43 › Conversation 043-047

Nixon phone call with Bull on Stanley S. Scott and White House personnel

Wednesday, February 7, 1973 · 8:29 PM–8:30 PM ET · White House Telephone · 18 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation043-047 on Tape 43StartWednesday, February 7, 1973 at 8:29 PMEndWednesday, February 7, 1973 at 8:30 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 043-047 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon directs his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to ensure that Stanley S. Scott, a Black staff member, is included in an upcoming breakfast meeting. This brief administrative exchange serves to confirm the guest list for the scheduled event. No further policy issues or substantive matters were addressed during this short call.

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Yeah.
Mr. Bowles, sir.
Steve.
Yes, sir.
And also, be sure, Scott, the black fellow.
Stan Scott.
Yeah.
All right.
All right, good.
That's all.
All right.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On February 7, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 8:29 pm to 8:30 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-047 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 43-47
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                               Conversation No. 43-47 (cont’d)

Date: February 7, 1973
Time: 8:29 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Stephen B. Bull.

       Attendance at breakfast meeting
            -Stanley S. Scott

Also recorded on February 8, 1973

  • 043-044 8:09 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:09 pm and 8:26 pm.
  • 043-045 8:26 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 8:26 pm to 8:27 pm.
  • 043-046 8:26 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:26 pm and 8:27 pm.
  • 043-048 8:30 PM · 39 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:30 pm and 8:36 pm.
  • 043-049 8:36 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at 8:36 pm.
  • 043-050 8:37 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:37 pm.
  • 043-051 8:37 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at 8:37 pm.
  • 043-215 8:37 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 8:37 pm on February 7, 1973 and 9:52 am on February 8, 1973.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 043-047, February 8, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/043-047 (accessed October 12, 2026).