Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 424 › Conversation 424-014
Nixon & Bull on George P. Shultz and News Summaries
Thursday, March 29, 1973 · 8:55 AM–8:56 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to coordinate his daily schedule and manage the distribution of news summaries and administrative materials. The discussion focused on confirming the timing of a meeting with George P. Shultz and determining which briefing materials were necessary for the day. Nixon ultimately decided to delay most administrative tasks until the following day, prioritizing his personal schedule and upcoming appointments.
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NARA Description
On March 29, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:55 am to 8:56 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 424-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 424-14
Date: March 29, 1973
Time: 8:55 am - 8:56 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
President's schedule
-Meeting with George P. Shultz
News summary distribution
Material for President
President’s schedule
-Free time
Bull left at 8:56 am.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 424-32 (cont’d)Also recorded on March 29, 1973
- 044-062 8:55 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:55 am and 9:00 am.
- 044-063 9:00 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:00 am.
- 044-064 9:00 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 9:06 am.
- 044-161 9:00 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 9:06 am.
- 424-015 9:00 AM · 9 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.
- 424-016 9:00 AM · 22 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.
- 044-065 9:06 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:06 am and 9:08 am.
- 424-017 9:06 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 9:06 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 424-014, March 29, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/424-014 (accessed October 1, 2026).