President Nixon directed his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to calculate the exact number of formal, televised addresses he had delivered from the Oval Office regarding the Vietnam War during his presidency. The President sought this data to contextualize his public communication efforts over the previous four years. Bull was tasked with finalizing this count, including the most recent address, for the President's review.
On March 28, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:35 pm and 12:36 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 044-047 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 044-047 Date: March 28, 1973 Time: Unknown between 12:35 pm and 12:36 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Stephen B. Bull. [See also Conversation No. 425-9] President's televised speeches from Oval Office on Vietnam -Number
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