Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 837 › Conversation 837-002

Nixon alone in the Oval Office on Steven B. Bull and Birthday greetings

Wednesday, January 10, 1973 · 9:05 AM–9:14 AM ET · Oval Office · 3 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation837-002 on Tape 837StartWednesday, January 10, 1973 at 9:05 AMEndWednesday, January 10, 1973 at 9:14 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 837-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon dictated a formal birthday acknowledgement letter addressed to Steven B. Bull. In the message, Nixon expressed his appreciation for Bull’s long-standing friendship and steadfast support throughout his career. The President also reflected on his advancing age and confirmed his expectation to see Bull at the upcoming 1973 inauguration ceremony.

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people relayed to me your birthday, uh, uh, greetings.

And I wanted to tell you, uh, how much I appreciated, uh, the, your romantic character.

I, uh, realize I now get into the age where, uh,

Here's one of the

by having the courage, period, period.

Your friendship and support through the years, through, over the years, through good times and bad times, has been a great source of strength for me, period.

I look forward to seeing you at the inauguration ceremony.

NARA Description

On January 10, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:05 am and 9:14 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 837-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 837-2

Date: January 10, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:05 am and 9:14 am
Location: Oval Office

The President dictated a letter.
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                            Conversation No. 837-5 (cont’d)

       Birthday acknowledgement
              -Steven B. Bull
              -President's comment on age
              -Appreciation of support
              -1973 Inauguration

Also recorded on January 10, 1973

837-003 9:05 AM · 3 hr 60 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Rose Mary Woods, Manolo Sanchez, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:05 am and 2:24 pm.
837-006 9:05 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:05 am and 9:56 am.
837-004 1:20 PM · 1 hr 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:20 pm and 2:24 pm.
837-005 2:24 PM · 22 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:24 pm and 5:59 pm.
035-121 2:26 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:26 pm and 3:34 pm.
395-002 2:26 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:26 pm and 3:34 pm.
395-003 2:26 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:26 pm and 3:34 pm.
395-004 2:26 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:26 pm and 3:34 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 837-002, January 10, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/837-002 (accessed October 13, 2026).