Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 829 › Conversation 829-019

Nixon & Bull on Alexander M. Haig Jr. and White House staff

Tuesday, January 2, 1973 · 8:45 AM–8:53 AM ET · Oval Office · 17 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation829-019 on Tape 829StartTuesday, January 2, 1973 at 8:45 AMEndTuesday, January 2, 1973 at 8:53 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 829-019 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to briefly discuss administrative matters. The primary focus of the discussion concerned the scheduling and availability of Alexander M. Haig, Jr. No major policy decisions were recorded during this short interaction.

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Do you know what a cage is here?
You shouldn't see bats.

NARA Description

On January 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:45 am and 8:53 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 829-019 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 829-19

Date: January 2, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:45 am and 8:53 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull at an unknown time after 8:45 am.

       Alexander M. Haig, Jr.'s schedule

Bull left at an unknown time before 8:53 am.

Also recorded on January 2, 1973

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  • 829-017 8:45 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John McKay met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:45 am and 8:53 am.
  • 829-018 8:45 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Wayne Woodrow ("Woody") Hays met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:45 am and 8:53 am.
  • 829-020 8:45 AM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:45 am and 8:53 am.
  • 829-021 8:45 AM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:45 am and 8:53 am.
  • 829-022 8:45 AM · 47 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:45 am and 8:53 am.
  • 829-023 8:45 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and Gerald L. Warren met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:45 am and 8:56 am.
  • 035-051 8:56 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Warren E. Burger talked on the telephone from 8:56 am to 9:03 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 829-019, January 2, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/829-019 (accessed October 12, 2026).