Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 394 › Conversation 394-002

Nixon & Bull on Camp David and Bob Hope

Friday, January 5, 1973 · 11:53 AM–12:02 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation394-002 on Tape 394StartFriday, January 5, 1973 at 11:53 AMEndFriday, January 5, 1973 at 12:02 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 394-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to coordinate his upcoming schedule and travel arrangements. The discussion focused on logistics for a planned trip to Camp David with family members and staff, as well as the potential for a meeting with Bob Hope regarding a USO award. Additionally, the pair addressed administrative details concerning the President's upcoming birthday celebrations and inaugural preparations.

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Yeah.

I don't know if that's going to work, but that's a perfect time.

Let's get another version of this.

I can't, I can't see anybody.

What can you do?

I just can't do it.

He was sitting right behind me.

He asked me a question.

I said, what can you do?

No, but we're not gonna...

NARA Description

On January 5, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:53 am and 12:02 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 394-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 394-2

Date: January 5, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:53 am and 12:02 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       The President's schedule
            -Meeting with Charles W. Colson
            -Trip to Camp David
                  -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
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                       NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                                             Conversation No. 394-2 (cont’d)

                      -Julie Nixon Eisenhower
                      -Meeting with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
                      -Rose Mary Woods
                -Possible meeting with Leslie T. (“Bob”) Hope
                      -Recommendation
                      -January 20, 1973 [1973 Inauguration]
                      -David N. Parker
                      -US Organization [USO] medal
                             -Volunteers, overseas, armed forces
                             -Shows
                      -Previous meeting
                      -Trip to Camp David
                      -Congressional relations

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        The President’s Birthday
             -White House staff involvement

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Bull left at an unknown time before 12:02 pm.
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Also recorded on January 5, 1973

394-001 11:53 AM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:53 am and 12:02 pm.
035-091 12:02 PM · 55 sec — Charles W. Colson, White House operator, and Holly Holm talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:02 pm and 12:36 pm.
035-092 12:02 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:02 pm and 12:36 pm.
035-093 12:02 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:02 pm and 12:36 pm.
394-003 12:02 PM · 34 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, Holly Holm, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:02 pm and 12:36 pm.
394-004 12:02 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:02 pm and 12:36 pm.
394-005 12:02 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:02 pm and 12:36 pm.
035-094 12:36 PM · 12 sec — the White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 12:36 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 394-002, January 5, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/394-002 (accessed October 11, 2026).