Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 845 › Conversation 845-003

Nixon & Bull on dictation and administrative support

Wednesday, January 31, 1973 · 2:40 PM–2:50 PM ET · Oval Office · 13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation845-003 on Tape 845StartWednesday, January 31, 1973 at 2:40 PMEndWednesday, January 31, 1973 at 2:50 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 845-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to coordinate administrative tasks within the Oval Office. The primary focus of the brief session was to manage the President's daily schedule and facilitate the recording of dictation tapes. No major policy developments occurred, as the conversation centered on internal logistics and workflow management.

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NARA Description

On January 31, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:40 pm and 2:50 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 845-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 845-3

Date: January 31, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:40 and 2:50 pm.
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       The President's schedule
            -Dictation tape

Bull left at an unknown time before 2:50 pm.

Also recorded on January 31, 1973

  • 403-035 2:40 PM · 10 sec — Unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building on an unknown date, sometime between 2:40 pm on January 31, 1973 and 1:40 pm on February 1, 1973.
  • 845-002 2:40 PM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:40 pm and 2:50 pm.
  • 845-004 2:50 PM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:50 pm to 3:10 pm.
  • 043-013 2:57 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:57 pm.
  • 845-005 3:10 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at 3:10 pm.
  • 845-006 3:10 PM · 56 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Eisaku Sato, Nobuhiko Ushiba, Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft, Tatsuo Arima, James J. Wickel, Henry A. Kissinger, Toshio Kimura, Sadanori Yamanaka, Minoru Kusuda, and Ryohei Murato met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:10 pm to 4:05 pm.
  • 845-007 4:05 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 4:05 pm.
  • 845-008 4:10 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon, David R. Young, Jr., George H. W. Bush, William E. Timmons, Thomas C. Korologos, Stephen B. Bull, Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins, and Ted Stevens met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:10 pm to 4:15 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 845-003, January 31, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/845-003 (accessed October 9, 2026).