Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 842 › Conversation 842-002

Nixon & Bull on White House press relations and Oliver F. Atkins

Thursday, January 25, 1973 · 11:06 AM–11:18 PM ET · Oval Office · 27 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation842-002 on Tape 842StartThursday, January 25, 1973 at 11:06 AMEndThursday, January 25, 1973 at 11:18 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 842-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met to discuss administrative and logistical matters regarding White House press relations. The conversation specifically addressed the role and activities of official White House photographer Oliver F. “Ollie” Atkins. No major policy shifts were recorded, as the discussion focused on the management of internal personnel related to public relations imagery.

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NARA Description

On January 25, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:06 am and 11:18 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 842-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 842-2

Date: January 25, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:06 am and 11:18 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull at an unknown time after 11:06 a.m.

       Translation

       Press Relations
             -Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins

Bull left at an unknown time before 11:18 a.m.

Also recorded on January 25, 1973

  • 842-001 11:06 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:06 am and 11:18 pm.
  • 842-003 11:06 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 11:06 am and 11:18 pm.
  • 842-004 11:06 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:06 am and 11:18 pm.
  • 842-005 11:06 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:06 am and 11:18 pm.
  • 842-006 11:06 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:06 am and 11:18 pm.
  • 842-007 11:18 AM · 21 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Manolo Sanchez, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:18 am to 11:39 am.
  • 842-008 11:39 AM · 1 hr 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Yitzhak Rabin, Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins, Henry A. Kissinger, unknown person(s), and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:39 am to 12:42 pm.
  • 842-009 12:43 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:43 pm to 12:44 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 842-002, January 25, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/842-002 (accessed October 6, 2026).