Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 417 › Conversation 417-009
Nixon & Bull on White House administration and Public relations
Monday, March 5, 1973 · 3:33 PM–3:34 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and aide Stephen B. Bull briefly discussed the approval of a plaque installation and the necessity of preparing comprehensive background materials for an upcoming engagement. The conversation touched upon the involvement of various staff members and referenced specific protocols regarding leadership figures in Congress. The brief exchange served to finalize administrative decisions regarding the President's public scheduling and documentation requirements.
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NARA Description
On March 5, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:33 pm to 3:34 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 417-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 417-9 Date: March 5, 1973 Time: 3:33 pm - 3:34 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Stephen B. Bull. [See Conversation No. 37-57]
Also recorded on March 5, 1973
- 037-056 3:33 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:33 pm.
- 037-057 3:33 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 3:33 pm to 3:34 pm.
- 417-008 3:33 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 3:33 pm.
- 037-058 3:34 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:34 pm and 4:44 pm.
- 417-010 3:34 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:34 pm and 4:44 pm.
- 417-011 3:34 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:34 pm and 4:44 pm.
- 417-012 3:34 PM · 10 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 3:34 pm and 4:44 pm.
- 417-013 3:34 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:34 pm and 4:44 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 417-009, March 5, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/417-009 (accessed October 6, 2026).