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Nixon & Bull on Charles W. Colson and White House administration

Wednesday, January 24, 1973 · 8:05 AM–8:12 AM ET · Oval Office · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation841-002 on Tape 841StartWednesday, January 24, 1973 at 8:05 AMEndWednesday, January 24, 1973 at 8:12 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 841-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to review his daily schedule and manage administrative tasks. The discussion centered on upcoming appointments, specifically mentioning Charles W. Colson, and the processing of documents requiring the President’s signature. This brief session served as a logistical coordination meeting to ensure the efficient flow of executive paperwork and daily priorities.

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The routine, you know, is, you know, whatever it is you do, I don't know if that's there.
I'll go through it.
But, really, the way it works, the things that we get right and the things that are not, we get it done, you know.

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 841-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 841-2

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
            -Charles W. Colson

       Signing of documents

Bull left at 8:12 am.
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  • 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.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 841-002, 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/841-002 (accessed October 1, 2026).