Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 833 › Conversation 833-019

Nixon, Haldeman & Bull on Gerard C. Smith and Yen Chia-kan

Thursday, January 4, 1973 · 12:42 PM–12:45 PM ET · Oval Office · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation833-019 on Tape 833StartThursday, January 4, 1973 at 12:42 PMEndThursday, January 4, 1973 at 12:45 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 833-019 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with H. R. Haldeman and Stephen B. Bull to coordinate upcoming logistical requirements for his executive schedule. The discussion focused on arrangements for meetings with Gerard C. Smith and Vice President Yen Chia-kan of the Republic of China. The participants finalized details regarding a photo session involving Henry Kissinger and addressed administrative preferences for managing the President’s daily calendar.

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He approved Vice President Yen.
I can't hear you.
There's a way to do that.
I found my name, and then I'll put it on the sheet.
Why don't you start playing games then?
You can turn yourself straighter, or move around by yourself.
Well, understand that that is not the way of it.
i didn't send it in with the recommendation there is
I'll see you later.
I'll see you later.

NARA Description

On January 4, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:42 pm and 12:45 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 833-019 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 833-19

Date: January 4, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:42 pm and 12:45 pm
Location: Oval Office
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                             Conversation No. 833-21 (cont’d)

Stephen B. Bull met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

       The President’s schedule
            -Meeting with Gerard C. Smith
            -Meeting with Yen Chia-kan
            -Haldeman’s recommendation

The President entered at an unknown time after 12:42 pm.

            -Photograph session with Smith
                 -Henry A. Kissinger

Bull and Haldeman left at an unknown time before 12:45 pm.

Also recorded on January 4, 1973

  • 833-014 11:48 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:48 am and 11:51 am.
  • 833-015 11:51 AM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:51 am and 11:55 am.
  • 833-016 11:51 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:51 am and 11:55 am.
  • 833-017 11:55 AM · 46 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Elliot L. Richardson, Henry A. Kissinger, Stephen B. Bull, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:55 am to 12:42 pm.
  • 833-018 12:42 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:42 pm and 12:45 pm.
  • 833-020 12:45 PM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Gerard C. Smith, Stephen B. Bull, and Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:45 pm to 1:01 pm.
  • 833-021 1:01 PM · 43 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:01 pm and 1:46 pm.
  • 833-022 1:46 PM · 36 sec — Unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 1:46 pm on January 4, 1973 and 10:11 am on January 5, 1973.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 833-019, January 4, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/833-019 (accessed October 12, 2026).