Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 838 › Conversation 838-009

Nixon & Bull on Staff management and Richard T. Kennedy

Thursday, January 11, 1973 · 8:36 AM–9:04 AM ET · Oval Office · 34 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation838-009 on Tape 838StartThursday, January 11, 1973 at 8:36 AMEndThursday, January 11, 1973 at 9:04 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 838-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met to review and adjust the President's morning schedule regarding upcoming appointments with William E. Timmons, H.R. Haldeman, and Colonel Richard T. Kennedy. Nixon evaluated the necessity of including certain attendees in his briefings to maintain focus. The discussion concluded with the President directing Bull to have Colonel Kennedy join him later that morning.

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President, both attendees are in the same meeting.

Would you like one of them to be on?

If not, it's very good.

I'm usually very focused.

Just around 9 o'clock.

Ask Kennedy to drop in.

NARA Description

On January 11, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:36 am and 9:04 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 838-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 838-9

Date: January 11, 1973
Time: Unknown after 8:36 and before 9:04 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull at an unknown time after 8:36 am.

       President's schedule
              -William E. Timmons
              -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
              -Col. Richard T. Kennedy

Bull left at an unknown time before 9:04 am.

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838-004 8:36 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:36 am and 9:04 am.
838-005 8:36 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:36 am and 9:04 am.
838-006 8:36 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:36 am and 9:04 am.
838-007 8:36 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:36 am and 9:04 am.
838-008 8:36 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 8:36 am and 9:04 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 838-009, January 11, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/838-009 (accessed October 11, 2026).