{"conversationCode":"415-012","tapeNumber":415,"conversationNumber":12,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-415-012","startDateTime":"1973-02-27T15:20:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1973-02-27T15:21:00.000Z","startDate":"27-Feb-1973","startTime":"10:20 AM","endDate":"27-Feb-1973","endTime":"10:21 AM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.;","description":"On February 27, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:20 am to 10:21 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 415-012 of the White House Tapes.","locationCode":"EOB","recordingDevice":"Old Executive Office Building","latitudeEstimated":38.897567,"longitudeEstimated":-77.039147,"chronCode":"5.4","chronRelease":"Fifth Chronological Release: Part IV","chronReleaseDate":"8-Dec-2010","aogpRelease":null,"aogpSegment":null,"lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 415-12\n\nDate: February 27, 1973\nTime: Between 10:20 am and 10:21 am\n\f                                             -17-\n\n                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM\n\nLocation: Executive Office Building\n\nThe President talked with Stephen B. Bull.\n\n[See Conversation No. 43-206]","filename":["415-012.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Bull, Stephen B."],"prevCode":"415-011","nextCode":"415-013","transcript":[{"start":1.6,"end":22.64,"text":"So, I think, I would like to keep a little change of plans."},{"start":22.66,"end":23.44,"text":"I'd like to keep Wednesdays from later."},{"start":23.46,"end":26.21,"text":"What do you have?"},{"start":26.23,"end":27.23,"text":"I think I'm running out of time."},{"start":27.25,"end":30.43,"text":"We don't have anything scheduled for Wednesday, are we?"},{"start":30.45,"end":31.25,"text":"Well, I was going to say,"},{"start":32.26,"end":49.59,"text":"I would suggest that they try to get an environmental advisor."},{"start":50.11,"end":59.48,"text":"Then you can pick up a tree and get a positive."},{"start":59.5,"end":59.6,"text":"Okay."},{"start":59.62,"end":61,"text":"Yeah, a tree advisor."},{"start":61.02,"end":61.12,"text":"Okay."},{"start":66.18,"end":67.56,"text":"Yeah, yeah."},{"start":67.58,"end":76.83,"text":"Well, we'd rather that your president talk about it."},{"start":81.73,"end":81.83,"text":"Okay."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon and aide Stephen B. Bull briefly discussed adjustments to the President's upcoming schedule to accommodate administrative tasks. They deliberated on potential public relations strategies, including the appointment of an environmental advisor to facilitate favorable media opportunities. The President ultimately directed Bull to coordinate these logistical changes and promotional efforts.","topics":["Presidential scheduling","Environmental policy","Public relations","White House staff","Administrative planning"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-06T18:52:23.843Z"},"topicSlugs":["presidential-scheduling","environmental-policy","public-relations","white-house-staff","administrative-planning"],"audioDurationSec":82,"audioFiles":[{"file":"415-012.mp3","bytes":415744,"durationSec":81.79,"bitrate":40666,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:19:46.739Z","findingAidSource":"nixonlibrary.gov subject log (2024-05), reslice-v2","findingAidUpdatedAt":"2026-09-18T08:43:36.366Z","transcriptGapSeconds":38,"transcriptGapShare":0.47,"transcriptQuality":"incomplete","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/415-012.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/415-012","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/415/conversation-415-012","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}