Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 843 › Conversation 843-005

Nixon & Bull on Congressional relations and Republican leadership

Friday, January 26, 1973 · 8:27 AM–8:37 AM ET · Oval Office · 28 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation843-005 on Tape 843StartFriday, January 26, 1973 at 8:27 AMEndFriday, January 26, 1973 at 8:37 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 843-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate his morning agenda. The discussion focused on finalizing the logistics for upcoming meetings with Republican Congressional leaders, specifically involving John G. Tower, John J. Rhodes, and Roy L. Ash. No significant policy decisions were recorded during this brief scheduling synchronization.

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Good late.
Right.
Yeah.

NARA Description

On January 26, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:27 am and 8:37 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 843-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 843-5

Date: January 26, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:27 am and 8:37 am
Location: Oval Office

Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 8:27 am.

       The President's schedule
            -Meeting with Republican Congressional leaders
                  -John G. Tower
                  -John J. Rhodes
                  -Roy L. Ash

Bull left at an unknown time before 8:37 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 843-005, January 26, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/843-005 (accessed October 9, 2026).