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Nixon & Bull on GOP fundraiser and Speech planning

Wednesday, May 9, 1973 · 10:07 AM–10:10 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 39 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation432-023 on Tape 432StartWednesday, May 9, 1973 at 10:07 AMEndWednesday, May 9, 1973 at 10:10 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 432-023 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull to coordinate preparations and logistics for an upcoming address to a GOP fundraiser. The discussion focused on scheduling, media coverage, and the involvement of key political figures, including George H.W. Bush, William E. Brock III, and Robert Michel. The brief session served to align staff on the messaging and presentation strategy for the event.

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NARA Description

On May 9, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:07 am to 10:10 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 432-023 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 432-23

Date: May 9, 1973
Time: 10:07 pm - 10:10 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President’s address to GOP fundraiser
              -Preview
                      -Ronald L. Ziegler [?]
                              -George H. W. Bush
                              -Timing
                                              -20-

                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                              Conversation No. 432-23 (cont’d)

              -Press coverage
              -Preview
                      -William E. Brock, III, Robert Michel
                             -William E. Timmons

Stephen Bull left at 10:10 pm.

Also recorded on May 9, 1973

914-004 8:50 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:50 am and 9:11 am.
914-005 8:50 AM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:50 am and 9:11 am.
914-006 9:11 AM · 23 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:11 am to 9:34 am.
914-007 9:34 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:34 am and 9:40 am.
914-008 9:40 AM · 23 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:40 am to 10:02 am.
914-010 10:02 AM · 1 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:02 am and 10:07 am.
432-024 10:54 AM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:54 am to 11:10 am.
432-025 11:10 AM · 33 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 11:10 am and 11:31 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 432-023, May 9, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/432-023 (accessed October 5, 2026).