{"conversationCode":"845-001","tapeNumber":845,"conversationNumber":1,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-845-001","startDateTime":"1973-01-31T17:08:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1973-01-31T17:10:00.000Z","startDate":"31-Jan-1973","startTime":"12:08 PM","endDate":"31-Jan-1973","endTime":"12:10 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.;","description":"On January 31, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:08 pm to 12:10 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 845-001 of the White House Tapes.","locationCode":"OVAL","recordingDevice":"Oval Office","latitudeEstimated":38.8974,"longitudeEstimated":-77.0374,"chronCode":"5.3","chronRelease":"Fifth Chronological Release: Part III","chronReleaseDate":"23-Jun-2009","aogpRelease":null,"aogpSegment":null,"lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 845-1\n\nDate: January 31, 1973\nTime: Between 12:08 pm and 12:10 pm\nLocation: Oval Office\n\nThe President met with Stephen B. Bull.\n\n[The conversation began in progress]\n\n       The President’s Schedule\n            -Eisaku Sato dinner\n            -Swearing in ceremony for Cabinet\n                  -William E. Timmons\n                        -Congressional leadership\n            -Dinner for [Hussein, King of Jordan] Hussein ibn Talal\n                  -Entertainment\n                        -The Carpenters\n                        -Campaign supporters\n\nBull left at 12:10 pm.","filename":["845-001.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Bull, Stephen B."],"prevCode":"844-004","nextCode":"845-002","transcript":[{"start":7.09,"end":11.16,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":20.33,"end":26.48,"text":"They would like to see the photographs associated with the Monarchs before the youth center."},{"start":26.57,"end":32.52,"text":"We would suggest 745 come downstairs and meet them as quickly as possible."},{"start":32.58,"end":35.76,"text":"All right."},{"start":36.02,"end":42.74,"text":"For the frames that are on the front, don't tend to stretch them, but you just need to"},{"start":49.86,"end":61.6,"text":"We should have to stand here and talk about this."},{"start":61.64,"end":72.51,"text":"We're going back to this campaign, of course."},{"start":77.77,"end":78.43,"text":"All right."},{"start":78.77,"end":80.59,"text":"All right."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to review logistical details regarding upcoming White House events, including a dinner for Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Sato and the swearing-in ceremony for Cabinet members. The discussion also addressed planning for a state dinner for King Hussein of Jordan, specifically concerning the selection of entertainment and the inclusion of campaign supporters. The meeting focused on administrative coordination to ensure the smooth execution of these high-profile official and social engagements.","topics":["White House schedule","Eisaku Sato","King Hussein","State dinners","Cabinet appointments","Event logistics"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-08T01:04:18.086Z"},"topicSlugs":["white-house-schedule","eisaku-sato","king-hussein","state-dinners","cabinet-appointments","event-logistics"],"audioDurationSec":105,"audioFiles":[{"file":"845-001.mp3","bytes":2533690,"durationSec":105.44,"bitrate":192237,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:19:59.849Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/845-001.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/845-001","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/845/conversation-845-001","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}