{"conversationCode":"840-013","tapeNumber":840,"conversationNumber":13,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-840-013","startDateTime":"1973-02-03T18:20:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1973-02-03T18:20:00.000Z","startDate":"3-Feb-1973","startTime":"1:20 PM","endDate":"3-Feb-1973","endTime":"1:20 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.;","description":"On February 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 1:20 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 840-013 of the White House Tapes.","locationCode":"OVAL","recordingDevice":"Oval Office","latitudeEstimated":38.8974,"longitudeEstimated":-77.0374,"chronCode":"5.4","chronRelease":"Fifth Chronological Release: Part IV","chronReleaseDate":"8-Dec-2010","aogpRelease":null,"aogpSegment":null,"lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 840-13\n\nDate: February 3, 1973\nTime: 1:20 pm\nLocation: Oval Office\n\nThe President met with Stephen B. Bull.\n\n       The President's schedule\n              -Charles W. Colson\n              -Helicopter\n                      -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon\n                      -Trip to Camp David\n\n       Telephone call from Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield\n             - The President's meeting with Henry A. Kissinger\n             -William E. Timmons\n\nBull left at 1:20 pm.","filename":["840-013.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Bull, Stephen B."],"prevCode":"840-012","nextCode":"840-014","transcript":[{"start":8.01,"end":8.53,"text":"Oh, yeah."},{"start":8.59,"end":18.28,"text":"Mrs. Nixon just asked for a 10-minute advance."},{"start":18.3,"end":22.66,"text":"She said you'd be late by 2 o'clock."},{"start":22.68,"end":25.45,"text":"She said if you just give me 10 minutes notice, she'll be ready."},{"start":26.11,"end":27.73,"text":"So I can call her immediately."},{"start":27.83,"end":31.21,"text":"Oh, I would tell her that we'll be ready to call."},{"start":31.41,"end":31.99,"text":"Of course."},{"start":34.18,"end":43.12,"text":"While you were meeting with Henry, Senator Manisfield calls, Milton spoke to him and he said, Senator said it was a personal matter and he'd be very interested to speak at you."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon and Stephen Bull met to coordinate the President’s logistical schedule, including arrangements for a helicopter trip to Camp David with First Lady Pat Nixon. Bull also relayed a request from First Lady Nixon for advance notice regarding their departure time to ensure she would be ready. Additionally, Bull informed the President that Senator Mike Mansfield had requested a phone call to discuss a personal matter following Nixon's meeting with Henry Kissinger.","topics":["Presidential schedule","Camp David","Pat Nixon","Mike Mansfield","White House logistics"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-08T00:59:04.028Z"},"topicSlugs":["presidential-schedule","camp-david","pat-nixon","mike-mansfield","white-house-logistics"],"audioDurationSec":52,"audioFiles":[{"file":"840-013.mp3","bytes":403456,"durationSec":51.59,"bitrate":62567,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:19:59.849Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/840-013.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/840-013","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/840/conversation-840-013","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}