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Nixon & Bull on Speech preparation and Presidential agenda

Friday, May 18, 1973 · 5:00 PM–5:01 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 42 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation437-025 on Tape 437StartFriday, May 18, 1973 at 5:00 PMEndFriday, May 18, 1973 at 5:01 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 437-025 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull briefly coordinated the timing of an upcoming speech and addressed scheduling logistics. They agreed to delay a decision regarding a future appointment until the following day. The conversation focused on ensuring these operational plans aligned with the president's agenda.

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Well, one time we're late tomorrow.
We'll hold our decision.
All right, fine.
And so, during the day, we'll go forward with the speech coming tonight.
Come on.

NARA Description

On May 18, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:00 pm to 5:01 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 437-025 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 437-25

Date: May 18, 1973
Time: 5:00-5:01 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President talked with Stephen B. Bull.

[See Conversation No. 46-115]
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                          Conversation No. 437-16 (cont’d)

Also recorded on May 18, 1973

  • 046-114 4:34 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:34 pm and 5:00 pm.
  • 437-020 4:34 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:34 pm and 5:00 pm.
  • 437-021 4:34 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:34 pm and 5:00 pm.
  • 437-022 4:34 PM · 18 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 4:34 pm and 5:00 pm.
  • 437-023 4:34 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:34 pm and 5:00 pm.
  • 437-024 4:34 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:34 pm and 5:00 pm.
  • 046-115 5:00 PM · 57 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 5:00 pm to 5:01 pm.
  • 437-026 5:15 PM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:15 pm to 5:33 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 437-025, May 18, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/437-025 (accessed October 12, 2026).