Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 43 › Conversation 043-051

Nixon phone call with Bull on Rose Mary Woods and White House staff

Wednesday, February 7, 1973 · 8:37 PM ET · White House Telephone · 17 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation043-051 on Tape 43StartWednesday, February 7, 1973 at 8:37 PMEndWednesday, February 7, 1973 at 8:37 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 043-051 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon directs his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to ensure that personal secretary Rose Mary Woods is invited to an upcoming breakfast meeting. Despite potential uncertainty regarding her availability, Nixon insists that she be included in the invitation list. Bull acknowledges the instruction and prepares to coordinate the arrangements.

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Steve, this is the last one, I'm sure, but I want to have Rose there, too.
Fine.
So invite her.
She may not be able to come, but invite her.
All right, sir.
Fine.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On February 7, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at 8:37 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-051 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 43-51

Date: February 7, 1973
Time: 8:37 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Stephen B. Bull.

       Attendance at breakfast meeting
            -Rose Mary Woods

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.
  • 043-047 8:29 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 8:29 pm to 8:30 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.
  • 043-215 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 043-051, 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/043-051 (accessed October 12, 2026).