Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 421 › Conversation 421-020
Nixon & Bull on Diplomatic Relations and POW Return
Wednesday, March 28, 1973 · 8:35 AM–8:40 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 8 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate his upcoming schedule and manage various diplomatic and administrative priorities. The discussion covered arrangements for meetings with the Indian ambassador, scheduling a briefing with Roger Shields regarding the return of prisoners of war, and preparations for Nguyen Van Thieu’s visit. Additionally, the two reviewed logistical details concerning presidential appointments, internal White House communications, and correspondence from Julie Nixon Eisenhower.
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NARA Description
On March 28, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:35 am and 8:40 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 421-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 421-20
Date: March 28, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:35 am and 8:40 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
President's schedule
-American Medical Association [AMA]
-Chairman
-Meeting with George P. Shultz
-James H. Cavanaugh
-Meeting with Indian ambassador
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Indira Gandhi
-Roger Shields
-POW return
-Nguyen Van Thieu’s visit
-Gift
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
Telegram
-Trip to South Africa
White House interior changes [?]
-Bull’s meeting
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 421-20 (cont’d)
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Bull left before 8:40 am.Also recorded on March 28, 1973
- 044-036 8:26 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:26 am and 9:00 am.
- 421-021 8:40 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:40 am and 8:45 am.
- 421-022 8:45 AM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:45 am and 9:00 am.
- 044-037 9:00 AM · 48 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 9:01 am.
- 421-023 9:00 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 9:00 am.
- 421-024 9:00 AM · 52 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:00 am to 9:01 am.
- 044-038 9:01 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:01 am and 9:44 am.
- 421-025 9:01 AM · 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 9:01 am and 9:44 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 421-020, March 28, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/421-020 (accessed October 6, 2026).