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Nixon & Bull on 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 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417187231 ↗

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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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.

Conversation No. 413-30
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                    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.

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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.
  • 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.

Conversation 413-030, February 26, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417187231). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/413-030 (accessed November 15, 2026).