Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 434 › Conversation 434-010

Nixon & Bull on Rural Electrification and Earl L. Butz

Friday, May 11, 1973 · 2:10 PM–2:11 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 43 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation434-010 on Tape 434StartFriday, May 11, 1973 at 2:10 PMEndFriday, May 11, 1973 at 2:11 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 434-010 ↗

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President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met briefly to finalize logistical details regarding a private signing ceremony for the Rural Electrification and Telephone Program. They discussed the specific timing of the event and the anticipated participation of Secretary of Agriculture Earl L. Butz. The meeting concluded after confirming the departure schedule for these proceedings.

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NARA Description

On May 11, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:10 pm to 2:11 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 434-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 434-10

Date: May 11, 1973
Time: 2:10 pm - 2:11 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President’s schedule
              -Rural Electrification and Telephone Program
                      -Private signing ceremony
                      -Earl L. Butz
              -Departure time

Bull left at 2:11 pm.
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                            Conversation No. 434-9 (cont’d)

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 434-010, May 11, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/434-010 (accessed October 5, 2026).