Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 838 › Conversation 838-016
Nixon & Bull on Ronald L. Ziegler and White House administration
Thursday, January 11, 1973 · 10:03 AM–10:05 AM ET · Oval Office · 16 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull in the Oval Office to conduct a brief administrative review of the President's daily schedule. The discussion focused on coordinating upcoming meetings and appointments, specifically involving Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. No major policy decisions were recorded during this short transition period.
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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 10:03 am and 10:05 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 838-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 838-16
Date: January 11, 1973
Time: Unknown after 10:03 and before 10:05 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull at an unknown time after 10:03 am.
President's schedule
-Ronald L. Ziegler
Bull left at an unknown time before 10:05 am.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 838-016, 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/838-016 (accessed October 12, 2026).