Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 841 › Conversation 841-001
Nixon & Bull on Cabinet meeting and George H. W. Bush
Wednesday, January 24, 1973 · 8:05 AM–8:12 AM ET · Oval Office · 39 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate his daily schedule and upcoming engagements. The discussion focused on preparations for a Cabinet meeting, specifically ensuring the participation of George H. W. Bush and John A. Scali. Additionally, the President reviewed plans regarding an interaction with Charles W. Colson.
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NARA Description
On January 24, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:05 am and 8:12 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 841-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 841-1
Date: January 24, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:05 am and 8:12 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
The President's schedule
-Cabinet meeting
-George H. W. Bush
-John A. Scali
-Charles W. Colson
Bull left at an unknown time before 8:12 am.Also recorded on January 24, 1973
- 841-002 8:05 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:05 am and 8:12 am.
- 841-003 8:12 AM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:12 am to 8:28 am.
- 841-004 8:28 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:28 am to 8:35 am.
- 841-005 8:35 AM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:35 am and 10:59 am.
- 841-015 8:35 AM · 30 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:35 am and 10:59 am.
- 111-003 8:36 AM · 2 hr 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and bipartisan Congressional leaders, including Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield, Robert C. Byrd, John C. Stennis, John L. McClellan, J. William Fulbright, Henry M. ("Scoop") Jackson, Gale W. McGee, Hugh Scott, Robert P. Griffin, Strom Thurmond, Milton R. Young, George D. Aiken, John G. Tower, Barry M. Goldwater, John J. McFall, Gerald R. Ford, George H. Mahon, Dr. Thomas E. ("Doc") Morgan, Samuel S. Stratton, Joe D. Waggonner, Jr., Leslie C. Arends, William G. Bray, Elford A. Cederberg, William S. Mailliard, Samuel L. Devine, Jack F. Kemp, as well as William E. Timmons, Ronald L. Ziegler, Thomas C. Korologos, and the White House photographer, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House from 8:36 am to 10:49 am.
- 841-006 10:49 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 10:49 am and 10:59 am.
- 841-007 10:59 AM · 52 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:59 am to 11:52 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 841-001, January 24, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/841-001 (accessed October 1, 2026).