Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 43 › Conversation 043-205

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

Tuesday, February 27, 1973 · 9:43 AM–10:20 AM ET · White House Telephone · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation043-205 on Tape 43StartTuesday, February 27, 1973 at 9:43 AMEndTuesday, February 27, 1973 at 10:20 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 043-205 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiates a brief telephone exchange with the White House operator to request a connection to his personal aide, Stephen B. Bull. The interaction serves as a routine administrative task to facilitate direct communication with a key staff member. No policy matters or significant developments are discussed beyond the logistical coordination of this call.

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Steve Bull, please.
Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On February 27, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:43 am and 10:20 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-205 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 43-205

Date: February 27, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:43 am and 10:20 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

       Request for a call to Stephen B. Bull

Also recorded on February 27, 1973

  • 415-010 9:30 AM · 46 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, White House operator, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:30 am to 10:20 am.
  • 043-204 9:34 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:34 am.
  • 043-206 10:20 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 10:20 am to 10:21 am.
  • 043-207 10:20 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 10:20 am to 10:21 am.
  • 043-221 10:20 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 10:20 am to 10:21 am.
  • 415-011 10:20 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 10:20 am.
  • 415-012 10:20 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:20 am to 10:21 am.
  • 415-013 10:21 AM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 10:21 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 043-205, February 27, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/043-205 (accessed October 1, 2026).