Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 832 › Conversation 832-006

Nixon & Bull on Henry Kissinger and Anatoliy Dobrynin

Wednesday, January 3, 1973 · 4:02 PM–4:19 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation832-006 on Tape 832StartWednesday, January 3, 1973 at 4:02 PMEndWednesday, January 3, 1973 at 4:19 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 832-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull discussed logistical arrangements for Henry Kissinger's upcoming meetings with Anatoliy Dobrynin. Additionally, the President directed an initiative to pivot promotional efforts for the Roberto Clemente Memorial Fund, requesting that the Advertising Council secure free airtime. Nixon specifically instructed that NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle replace standard volunteer advertisements with spots supporting the earthquake relief fund during the upcoming Super Bowl broadcast.

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Would you tell Rick Lamora that I had a better idea?
They ought to get a hold of the advertising council and see if they could, if they would put some, get some free advertising right away for the referral committee.
But I also see Pete Rozelle, the head of the league, and have that instead of running the volunteer ad, which they have been running for the games, to run throughout that game in the Super Bowl, to run the Roberto Clemente Memorial Fund ad.
So I think this is very important.
They always, they usually run one or two, I don't know whether they, they always, they run one or two volunteer ads at the National Football League, which all I think they ought to, instead of running for the Volunteer Center, they ought to make an ad quickly for her romantic memorials on footballs related to baseball.

NARA Description

On January 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:02 pm and 4:19 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 832-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 832-6

Date: January 3, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:02 pm and 4:19 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

        The President's schedule
             -Henry A. Kissinger
                   -Location
                   -Anatoliy F. Dobrynin

        Roberto W. Clemente memorial fund
             -Richard A. Moore
                   -Advertising Council
                        -Free advertising
                        -Nicaragua earthquake victims
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                            Conversation No. 832-6 (cont’d)

                  -Pete Roxelle
                        -Advertisements during Super Bowl
                             -Volunteer advertisements
                             -The President's support

Bull left at an unknown time before 4:19 pm.

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  • 832-007 4:02 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:02 pm and 4:19 pm.
  • 832-008 4:02 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:02 pm and 4:19 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 832-006, 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/832-006 (accessed October 12, 2026).