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Nixon & Bull on George H.W. Bush and Presidential appointments

Wednesday, February 14, 1973 · 2:38 PM–2:39 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation412-003 on Tape 412StartWednesday, February 14, 1973 at 2:38 PMEndWednesday, February 14, 1973 at 2:39 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 412-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with his aide Stephen B. Bull regarding the scheduling of a meeting with George H.W. Bush. The discussion centered on adjusting the timing of Bush's visit, with Nixon requesting that Bull coordinate the appointment around other existing obligations. Ultimately, Nixon directed Bull to reach out to his staff to finalize the updated meeting time.

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Would you say whether, I don't know, George Bush, I spoke to Bob about this, but Bob, I mean, if George Bush is in town, I've been seeing him on the Greenberg today, and Bob and the businesses on Trump, none of them are totally...
Yeah, I'll stay over here since they're in the hospital.
No, hold it early when time does go on, George.
And if you can't make three, three, make it four o'clock.
I'm going to turn the motion forward and I'm going to call John since I have Mr. Bush.

NARA Description

On February 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:38 pm to 2:39 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 412-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 412-3
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Date: February 14, 1973
Time: Between 2:38 pm and 2:39 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Stephen B. Bull.

[See Conversation No. 43-79]

Also recorded on February 14, 1973

  • 856-001 2:20 PM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) [television technicians] met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:20 pm and 2:31 pm.
  • 412-001 2:31 PM · 19 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 2:31 pm and 2:38 pm.
  • 412-002 2:31 PM · 17 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 2:31 pm and 2:38 pm.
  • 043-078 2:38 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:38 pm.
  • 043-079 2:38 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 2:38 pm to 2:39 pm.
  • 043-080 2:39 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:39 pm and 2:59 pm.
  • 412-004 2:39 PM · 11 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 2:39 pm and 2:59 pm.
  • 043-081 2:59 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William E. Timmons talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:59 pm and 3:04 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 412-003, February 14, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/412-003 (accessed October 1, 2026).