Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 473 › Conversation 473-007

Nixon & Bull on Press briefing and Media relations

Thursday, March 25, 1971 · 11:25 AM–11:30 AM ET · Oval Office ·8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Conversation473-007 onTape 473 (tape position 01:24:04–01:26:55)StartThursday, March 25, 1971 at 11:25 AMEndThursday, March 25, 1971 at 11:30 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 473-007 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to conduct preparatory discussions regarding an upcoming press briefing. The conversation focused on refining the administration's messaging and strategy ahead of the event. No major policy decisions were recorded during this brief administrative session.

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NARA Description

On March 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:25 am and 11:30 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 473-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 473-7

Date: March 25, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:25 am and 11:30 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull
     Forthcoming press briefing

The President and Bull left at an unknown time before 11:30 am

Also recorded on March 25, 1971

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  • 473-006 11:20 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Dwight A. Ink, Alan Dean, Charles R. Perry, Donald B. Rice, Richard P. Nathan, Samuel M. Cohn, Charles Bingman, Wesley K. Sasaki, Emerson J. Elliott, Harry S. Havens, Earl D. Rhode, Carl W. Tiller, Rodger L. Greene, Raymond L. Walters, Seymour Blum, Russell Chapin, James Finch, Paul H. O'Neill, John B. Connally, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:20 am and 11:25 am.
  • 051-007 11:25 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally met in the Cabinet Room of the White House from 11:25 am to 11:30 am.
  • 051-008 11:30 AM — unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 11:30 am and 5:00 pm.
  • 051-009 11:30 AM — unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 11:30 am and 5:00 pm.
  • 051-010 11:30 AM — a White House tour group met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 11:30 am and 5:00 pm.
  • 051-011 11:30 AM — a White House tour group met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 11:30 am and 5:00 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 473-007, March 25, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/473-007 (accessed September 18, 2026).