Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 835 › Conversation 835-002
Nixon & Bull on Inauguration and Eisaku Sato
Monday, January 8, 1973 · 8:28 AM–8:42 AM ET · Oval Office · 3 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull reviewed upcoming presidential scheduling requirements, specifically regarding the second inauguration and diplomatic visits. The discussion focused on coordinating the attendance of special envoys, including Japan’s Eisaku Sato, and determining the appropriate venues for meetings with British Prime Minister Edward Heath and the Earl of Cromer. Nixon weighed the logistics of hosting these officials at either Camp David or the White House, ultimately finalizing scheduling preferences for the late January timeframe.
- Presidential Scheduling
- Inauguration
- Eisaku Sato
- Edward Heath
- Camp David
- Diplomatic Protocol
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NARA Description
On January 8, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:28 am and 8:42 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 835-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 835-2
Date: January 8, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:28 am and 8:42 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull at an unknown time after 8:28 am.
President's schedule
-Ronald L. Ziegler
-Special envoy for inaugural ceremony
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Conversation No. 835-2 (cont’d)
-Eisaku Sato
-Henry A. Kissinger's recommendation on meeting
-Edward R. G. Heath
-Camp David
-Earl of Cromer
-Camp David
-White House dinner
-Scheduling
-Ziegler
Bull left at an unknown time before 8:42 am.Also recorded on January 8, 1973
- 835-001 8:28 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 8:28 am and 8:42 am.
- 835-003 8:42 AM · 45 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:42 am to 9:33 am.
- 835-004 9:33 AM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:33 am and 9:35 am.
- 835-005 9:33 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:33 am and 9:35 am.
- 835-006 9:35 AM · 1 hr 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:35 am to 10:43 am.
- 835-007 10:43 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:43 am and 10:50 am.
- 835-008 10:50 AM · 2 hr 42 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), John D. Ehrlichman, Stephen B. Bull, and Col. Richard T. Kennedy met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:50 am to 1:45 pm.
- 035-097 1:45 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:45 pm and 2:56 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 835-002, January 8, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/835-002 (accessed October 12, 2026).