Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 829 › Conversation 829-003

Nixon & Bull on Dictation and Administrative workflow

Monday, January 1, 1973 · 7:32 AM–9:25 AM ET · Oval Office · 23 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation829-003 on Tape 829StartMonday, January 1, 1973 at 7:32 AMEndMonday, January 1, 1973 at 9:25 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 829-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal aide, Stephen B. Bull, in the Oval Office to conduct administrative dictation. The brief meeting focused on dictating instructions for secretarial staff regarding the processing and typing of official documents. No major policy developments occurred, as the session was limited to routine clerical and workflow management.

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NARA Description

On January 1, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:32 am and 9:25 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 829-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 829-3

Date: January 1, 1973
Time: Unknown between 7:32 am and 9:25 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull at an unknown time after 7:32 am.

       Dictation
             -End of tape
             -Typist
             -Typing

Bull left at an unknown time before 9:25 am.
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                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

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  • 829-005 7:32 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tom Landry met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:32 am and 9:25 am.
  • 829-006 7:32 AM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:32 am and 9:25 am.
  • 829-007 7:32 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:32 am and 9:25 am.
  • 829-008 7:32 AM · 55 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:32 am and 9:25 am.
  • 829-009 9:25 AM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:25 am to 9:35 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 829-003, January 1, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/829-003 (accessed October 13, 2026).