Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 435 › Conversation 435-036

Nixon & Bull on Election reform and J. Fred Buzhardt

Monday, May 14, 1973 · 5:08 PM–5:15 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 50 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation435-036 on Tape 435StartMonday, May 14, 1973 at 5:08 PMEndMonday, May 14, 1973 at 5:15 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 435-036 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull reviewed the President’s upcoming schedule, specifically focusing on the sixth draft of an election reform speech and the arrangements for recording a message on the topic. They further coordinated appointments involving J. Fred Buzhardt, potential meetings with Bangladesh envoys based on Henry Kissinger’s recommendations, and matters regarding the FBI. This discussion served to organize the President’s administrative priorities and logistical preparations for diplomatic and legislative engagements.

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NARA Description

On May 14, 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 5:08 pm and 5:15 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 435-036 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 435-36

Date: May 15, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:08 pm and 5:15 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President’s schedule
              -Election reform speech
                      -Sixth draft
                                               -26-

                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                      -Taping of message on election reform, May 16 [?]
               -Meeting
                      -[First name unknown] Capizano [?]
                      -J. Fred Buzhardt [?]
               -Meeting
                      -Bangladesh envoys
                      -Henry A. Kissinger’s recommendations
               -Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] [?]

Bull left at an unknown time before 5:15 pm.

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Also recorded on May 14, 1973

435-035 5:01 PM · 4 min — Ronald L. Ziegler and President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:01 pm to 5:08 pm.
435-037 5:08 PM · 24 sec — 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 5:08 pm and 5:15 pm.
917-040 5:10 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:10 pm to 5:15 pm.
435-038 5:15 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:15 pm to 5:20 pm.
917-042 5:17 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:17 pm and 6:16 pm.
436-014 5:20 PM · 23 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Lawrence M. Higby met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:20 pm to 5:42 pm.
435-039 5:21 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 5:21 pm.
435-040 5:21 PM · 1 hr 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon, J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr., Manolo Sanchez, White House operator, and Doug Parker met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:21 pm to 6:45 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 435-036, May 14, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/435-036 (accessed November 15, 2026).