Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 834 › Conversation 834-009

Nixon & Bull on Kim Chong-pil and Diplomatic protocol

Friday, January 5, 1973 · 2:30 PM–2:31 PM ET · Oval Office · 41 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation834-009 on Tape 834StartFriday, January 5, 1973 at 2:30 PMEndFriday, January 5, 1973 at 2:31 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 834-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull briefly met to coordinate the logistics for an upcoming meeting with South Korean Prime Minister Kim Chong-pil. They specifically discussed the necessity of utilizing an interpreter and the impact this requirement would have on the meeting's scheduled duration. The President emphasized the need for precise timing to ensure the agenda remained on schedule despite the additional time required for translation.

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How do you announce to the next individual about 10 minutes before they go out to get that movie?
Well, what you do is you announce the episode.
They all know it's short, so.
Yes, sir.
But you've got to be sure.
You see, think of it as an interpreter giving 20 minutes rather than 15 if you have an interpreter.
Is that correct?
Yes.
In all things, 50-minute intervals, they don't do anything scheduled in a half-hour or more.

NARA Description

On January 5, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:30 pm to 2:31 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 834-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 834-9

Date: January 5, 1973
Time: Between 2:30 pm and 2:31 pm
Location: Oval Office
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                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                              Conversation No. 834-9 (cont’d)

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       Meeting with Kim Chong-pil
            -Interpreter
            -Length of meeting

Bull left at 2:31 pm.

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  • 834-008 2:22 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Dr. Edward E. David, Jr., and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:22 pm to 2:30 pm.
  • 834-010 2:31 PM · 27 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Dong Jo Kim, Kim Chong-pil, Kim Yong-sik, Carl Han, Henry Sullivan, Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:31 pm and 3:03 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 834-009, January 5, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/834-009 (accessed October 12, 2026).