President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met briefly to discuss the scheduling and duration of an upcoming meeting with Yen Chia-kan, the Vice President of the Republic of China. The two consulted on the expected length of the engagement, ultimately determining it should last approximately 15 to 20 minutes. This interaction served to finalize administrative logistics for the high-level diplomatic visit.
On January 5, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:01 pm to 4:03 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 834-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 834-15
Date: January 5, 1973
Time: 4:01 pm - 4:03 pm
Location: Oval Office
Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 4:01 pm.
Length of meeting with Yen Chia-Ken
Bull left at an unknown time before 4:03 pm.
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