Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 831 › Conversation 831-013
Nixon, Timmons & Bull on Congressional relations and Legislative strategy
Wednesday, January 3, 1973 · 2:52 PM–2:59 PM ET · Oval Office · 29 sec
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President Nixon met with William E. Timmons and Stephen B. Bull to coordinate his upcoming legislative outreach efforts. The discussion centered on facilitating phone calls to congressional leaders, specifically Tip O'Neill and Gerald Ford. These interactions served as part of the administration's strategy for maintaining communication with key members of Congress.
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NARA Description
On January 3, 1973, 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. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 831-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 831-13
Date: January 3, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:52 pm and 2:59 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull and William E. Timmons.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 831-13 (cont’d)
The President’s schedule
-Telephone call
-Thomas P. (“Tip") O'Neill, Jr
-Gerald R. Ford
Bull and Timmons left at an unknown time before 2:59 pm.Also recorded on January 3, 1973
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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.
- 831-014 2:52 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:52 pm and 2:59 pm.
- 831-015 2:52 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:52 pm and 2:59 pm.
- 035-075 2:59 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, and Thomas P. ("Tip") O'Neill, Jr. talked on the telephone from 2:59 pm to 3:03 pm.
- 831-016 2:59 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Thomas P. ("Tip") O'Neill, Jr., and Gerald R. Ford met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:59 pm and 3:03 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 831-013, 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/831-013 (accessed October 12, 2026).