Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 402 › Conversation 402-008

Nixon & Bull on Republican National Committee and Spiro T. Agnew

Sunday, January 21, 1973 · 5:33 PM–5:43 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation402-008 on Tape 402StartSunday, January 21, 1973 at 5:33 PMEndSunday, January 21, 1973 at 5:43 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 402-008 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417186857 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull reviewed logistical details regarding an upcoming Republican National Committee (RNC) reception. They discussed the President's speaking engagement, including the schedule for photographs and the involvement of key figures such as Spiro T. Agnew, Robert J. Dole, and Anne Armstrong. The discussion focused on finalizing the timing and coordination of these ceremonial duties.

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NARA Description

On January 21, 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 5:33 pm and 5:43 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 402-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 402-8

Date: January 21, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:33 pm and 5:43 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                          Conversation No. 402-17 (cont’d)

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President's schedule
             -Republican National Committee [RNC] reception
                    -Remarks by President
                    -Photographs
                    -Spiro T. Agnew
                    -Robert J. Dole
                          -Anne Armstrong
                    -Timing

Bull left at an unknown time before 5:43 pm.

Transcript (AI-generated)

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I know it's incorrect.

That's not true.

This year, I've had individual programs with everyone for their own, with Brian Martin and such, a couple of states, you know.

They wrote me, you know, pictures of their restaurant.

I remember we did that.

That's why we should have changed your vote very fast.

Yes, we should have.

That's what we should have.

I don't know.

He's just been, he's just been, he's just been thrown out the other note.

Oh, the military needs to indulge him.

He comes from the line.

So, he's going to go to prison.

He's going to go to prison.

No, those should not do it.

It's not the right thing.

I'll say, I actually have a lot of nice things about it anyway, so.

610 is when you want it, sir.

Uh, yes, sir.

Where could they be?

Hey, Gary.

If they cover it, I don't know.

You come up with the radio, okay?

Yes, sir.

Bye.

Also recorded on January 21, 1973

402-004 5:00 PM · 1 min — 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 5:00 pm and 5:02 pm.
402-005 5:00 PM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:00 pm and 5:22 pm.
036-034 5:02 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:02 pm and 5:22 pm.
036-035 5:22 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 5:22 pm to 5:29 pm.
402-007 5:22 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:22 pm to 5:29 pm.
402-009 5:33 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:33 pm and 5:43 pm.
402-010 5:43 PM · 15 sec — Unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building on an unknown date, sometime between 5:43 pm on January 21, 1973 and 7:56 am on January 22, 1973.
402-011 5:43 PM · 38 sec — Unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building on an unknown date, sometime between 5:43 pm on January 21, 1973 and 7:56 am on January 22, 1973.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 402-008, January 21, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417186857). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/402-008 (accessed November 15, 2026).