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Nixon & Bull on Lyndon B. Johnson and Funeral

Wednesday, January 24, 1973 · 1:55 PM–1:59 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 31 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation403-010 on Tape 403StartWednesday, January 24, 1973 at 1:55 PMEndWednesday, January 24, 1973 at 1:59 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 403-010 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to finalize logistical arrangements regarding the President's attendance at the upcoming funeral for Lyndon B. Johnson. They specifically discussed the necessity of minimizing interruptions and ensuring smooth travel conditions for the President. The conversation concluded with instructions regarding the delivery of a report to address these scheduling concerns.

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Now, there'll be no interruptions because they don't have traffic.
Just like you'd notice.
Whatever.
What?
You wanted to report it.
That's why.

NARA Description

On January 24, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:55 pm to 1:59 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 403-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 403-10

Date: January 24, 1973
Time: Unknown between 1:55 pm and 1:59 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President's schedule
             -Lyndon B. Johnson funeral
             -Interruptions
             -Report
                    -Delivery

The President and Bull left at 1:59 pm.

Also recorded on January 24, 1973

  • 403-001 11:52 AM · 7 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 11:52 am and 1:47 pm.
  • 403-002 11:52 AM · 55 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 11:52 am and 1:47 pm.
  • 403-003 11:52 AM · 18 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 11:52 am and 1:47 pm.
  • 403-004 11:52 AM · 33 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 11:52 am and 1:47 pm.
  • 036-103 1:47 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 1:47 pm.
  • 403-007 1:47 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 1:47 pm.
  • 403-008 1:47 PM · 4 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 1:47 pm to 1:50 pm.
  • 403-009 1:50 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:50 pm to 1:55 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 403-010, January 24, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/403-010 (accessed October 1, 2026).