Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 43 › Conversation 043-149

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Stephen B. Bull

Wednesday, February 21, 1973 · 11:19 AM ET · White House Telephone · 13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation043-149 on Tape 43StartWednesday, February 21, 1973 at 11:19 AMEndWednesday, February 21, 1973 at 11:19 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 043-149 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiates a brief administrative request through the White House operator to summon Stephen B. Bull to the Oval Office. This directive serves as a procedural step to facilitate an immediate in-person meeting between the President and his aide. No substantive policy or political discussions occurred during this brief exchange.

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Ask Steve Ball to step in the Oval Office, please.
Yes, Mr. President.

NARA Description

On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:19 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-149 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 43-149

Date: February 21, 1973
Time: 11:19 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 859-27]

       Request for Stephen B. Bull

Also recorded on February 21, 1973

  • 043-147 11:16 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 11:16 am to 11:17 am.
  • 043-148 11:17 AM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:17 am and 11:19 am.
  • 859-026 11:17 AM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:17 am and 11:19 am.
  • 859-027 11:19 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:19 am.
  • 859-028 11:19 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:19 am and 11:33 am.
  • 859-029 11:19 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:19 am and 11:33 am.
  • 859-030 11:19 AM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:19 am and 11:33 am.
  • 859-031 11:19 AM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:19 am and 11:33 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 043-149, February 21, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/043-149 (accessed October 11, 2026).