Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 410 › Conversation 410-029

Nixon & Bull on Administrative tasks and William L. Duncan

Thursday, March 15, 1973 · 4:45 PM–4:47 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation410-029 on Tape 410StartThursday, March 15, 1973 at 4:45 PMEndThursday, March 15, 1973 at 4:47 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 410-029 ↗

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President Nixon and aide Stephen B. Bull met to review administrative scheduling and finalize correspondence details, including the retyping of letters and the departure of William L. Duncan. The discussion addressed preparations for upcoming presidential engagements, such as a potential briefing for Michael J. Mansfield and a meeting with a veterans' advocacy group. Nixon emphasized his desire to avoid becoming overly committed during the scheduled veterans' event.

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The notation was made that Duncan has departed.

This is as you can hear.

I don't think that's significant.

It's an amount as is.

We just set down a little library sometime next week.

Sometime next week, if it's all good.

See you tonight.

See you.

See you at the jobs for veterans people who come in.

I don't want to get too tied up.

We're free after.

Okay, that's good.

NARA Description

On March 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:45 pm to 4:47 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 410-029 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 410-29

Date: March 15, 1973
Time: 4:45 pm – 4:47 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       Letters
                 -[Unintelligible name]
                 -Retyping
                 -Photograph
                 -William L. Duncan
                        -Departure
                                              -56-

                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                         (rev. Sept.10)
                                                                Conversation No. 410-29 (cont’d)

                        -Meeting with President

       President’s schedule
              -Briefing for Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield [?]
                      -Arrangements
                      -William E. Timmons
              -Cabinet meeting
              -Jobs for veterans group
                      -Meeting with President

Bull left at 4:47 pm.

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410-026 4:35 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:35 pm and 4:42 pm.
410-027 4:42 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William E. Timmons met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:42 pm to 4:44 pm.
410-028 4:45 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 4:45 pm.
410-030 4:47 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:47 pm and 4:50 pm.
410-031 4:47 PM · 18 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 4:47 pm and 4:50 pm.
410-032 4:50 PM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:50 pm to 4:52 pm.
410-033 4:52 PM · 43 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:52 pm to 5:43 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 410-029, March 15, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/410-029 (accessed October 1, 2026).