Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 43 › Conversation 043-106
Nixon phone call with Bull on Florida trip and AFL-CIO
Thursday, February 15, 1973 · 6:28 PM–6:29 PM ET · White House Telephone · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon coordinated his upcoming trip to Florida with Stephen B. Bull, confirming a departure time and potential stop in Jacksonville. The President instructed Bull to hold the public announcement until the following morning and to consult with Secretary of Labor Peter J. Brennan regarding a potential meeting with AFL-CIO leadership, including George Meany. This request was intended to facilitate a diplomatic encounter with labor officials during the President’s weekend stay in Florida.
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NARA Description
On February 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 6:28 pm to 6:29 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-106 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 43-106
Date: February 15, 1973
Time: 6:28 pm - 6:29 pm
Location: White House Telephone
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 43-106 (cont’d)
The President talked with Stephen B. Bull.
[See Conversation No. 410-41]
The President’s schedule
-The President’s trip to Florida
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
-Jacksonville
-Ronald L. Ziegler
-Announcement
American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations [AFL-CIO] meeting
in Miami
-Peter J. Brennan
-George MeanyTranscript (AI-generated)
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Also recorded on February 15, 1973
- 043-102 6:20 PM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 6:20 pm to 6:21 pm.
- 043-103 6:24 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 6:24 pm.
- 043-104 6:27 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 6:27 pm.
- 043-105 6:28 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 6:28 pm.
- 043-107 6:29 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:29 pm and 6:33 pm.
- 043-108 6:33 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 6:33 pm to 6:34 pm.
- 043-109 6:34 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Lelsie T. ("Bob") Hope, and Delores (Reade) Hope talked on the telephone from 6:34 pm to 6:45 pm.
- 043-110 6:47 PM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 6:47 pm.
Related conversations
- Nixon, Haldeman & Bull on POWs and Political fundraising February 16, 1973 · 17 min
- Nixon, Ehrlichman & Shultz on Peter J. Brennan and Labor Department February 16, 1973 · 7 min
- Nixon phone call with Woods on Press relations and George Meany September 13, 1971 · 4 min
- Nixon phone call with Colson on AFL-CIO and George Meany November 16, 1971 · 11 min
- Nixon phone call with Haldeman on George Meany and Presidential travel November 17, 1971 · 2 min
- Nixon phone call with Colson on George Meany and AFL-CIO November 17, 1971 · 3 min
Cite this conversation
Conversation 043-106, February 15, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417194923). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/043-106 (accessed November 15, 2026).