Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 831 › Conversation 831-010

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

Wednesday, January 3, 1973 · 2:00 PM–2:48 PM ET · Oval Office · 24 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation831-010 on Tape 831StartWednesday, January 3, 1973 at 2:00 PMEndWednesday, January 3, 1973 at 2:48 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 831-010 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull discussed the scheduling and logistics of an upcoming dinner engagement. The conversation specifically addressed the confirmation of Alexander M. Haig, Jr.'s acceptance of the President's invitation. The pair reviewed the timing for the event to ensure proper planning for the evening.

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is available to you later on tonight, 5-3-6-3-2.
Yes, sir.
Do you want to put me in the front quarters?

NARA Description

On January 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:00 pm to 2:48 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 831-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 831-10

Date: January 3, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:00 pm and 2:48 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
            -Acceptance of President's dinner invitation
                                               -42-

                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                           Conversation No. 831-10 (cont’d)

                  -Timing

Bull left at an unknown time before 2:48 pm.

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  • 035-074 2:52 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:52 pm and 2:59 pm.
  • 831-012 2:52 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:52 pm and 2:59 pm.
  • 831-013 2:52 PM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and William E. Timmons met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:52 pm and 2:59 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 831-010, January 3, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/831-010 (accessed October 12, 2026).