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Nixon & Bull on White House administration and Executive documentation

Monday, February 26, 1973 · 5:21 PM–5:22 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 34 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation413-030 on Tape 413StartMonday, February 26, 1973 at 5:21 PMEndMonday, February 26, 1973 at 5:22 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 413-030 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to address administrative tasks regarding the President's daily schedule. During this brief encounter, Bull presented a document requiring the President's signature and sought early consideration for specific items on the agenda. The meeting concluded immediately after these logistical matters were addressed.

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I don't know if you can wait.

I was asked to bring this to your attention for early consideration.

They're out on that belt in 44 miles.

NARA Description

On February 26, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:21 pm to 5:22 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 413-030 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 413-30
                                            -49-

                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                         Conversation No. 413-39 (cont’d)

Date: February 26, 1973
Time: 5:21 pm-5:22 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President’s schedule

       Document
            -Signature

       President’s schedule
              -Meeting

Bull left at 5:22 pm.

Also recorded on February 26, 1973

413-028 4:50 PM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:50 pm to 5:15 pm.
043-197 5:21 PM · 50 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:21 pm.
413-029 5:21 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 5:21 pm.
413-031 5:22 PM · 10 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 5:22 pm and 5:36 pm.
043-198 5:36 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone at 5:36 pm.
043-199 5:36 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:36 pm and 6:03 pm.
413-032 5:36 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:36 pm to 5:37 pm.
413-033 5:40 PM · 1 hr 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, William L. Safire, Henry A. Kissinger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:40 pm to 7:15 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 413-030, February 26, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/413-030 (accessed October 1, 2026).