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Nixon & Bull on Presidential briefings and Staff communication

Friday, January 19, 1973 · 9:33 AM–9:34 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 50 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation397-003 on Tape 397StartFriday, January 19, 1973 at 9:33 AMEndFriday, January 19, 1973 at 9:34 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 397-003 ↗

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President Nixon consulted with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to receive a follow-up briefing regarding an outstanding inquiry. The brief exchange focused on obtaining specific information that the President had previously requested. No major policy decisions were reached, as the discussion served primarily as a status update on an administrative task.

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NARA Description

On January 19, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:33 am to 9:34 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 397-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 397-3

Date: January 19, 1973
Time: 9:33 am - 9:34 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Stephen B. Bull.

[See Conversation No. 36-2]

Also recorded on January 19, 1973

  • 397-001 8:38 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:38 am to 8:43 am.
  • 036-001 9:32 AM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:32 am.
  • 397-002 9:32 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 9:32 am.
  • 036-002 9:33 AM · 50 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 9:33 am to 9:34 am.
  • 397-004 9:34 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:34 am and 9:35 am.
  • 397-005 9:35 AM · 1 hr 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Raymond K. Price, Jr., and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:35 am to 10:55 am.
  • 397-006 10:55 AM · 15 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 10:55 am and 11:07 am.
  • 397-007 10:55 AM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Raymond K. Price, Jr., and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:55 am and 11:25 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 397-003, January 19, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/397-003 (accessed October 11, 2026).