Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 846 › Conversation 846-001

Nixon & Bull on Henry Kissinger

Thursday, February 1, 1973 · 9:28 AM–9:45 AM ET · Oval Office · 7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation846-001 on Tape 846StartThursday, February 1, 1973 at 9:28 AMEndThursday, February 1, 1973 at 9:45 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 846-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal aide, Stephen B. Bull, to discuss administrative logistics and the President's upcoming schedule. The conversation focused on managing potential meetings, specifically regarding Henry A. Kissinger. No major policy decisions were recorded during this brief scheduling update.

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He said if you could have him.

NARA Description

On February 1, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:28 am and 9:45 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 846-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 846-1

Date: February 1, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:28 am - 9:45 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President's schedule
              -Henry A. Kissinger

Bull left at an unknown time before 9:45 am.

Also recorded on February 1, 1973

846-002 9:45 AM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:45 am and 10:03 am.
846-003 10:03 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:03 am and 10:35 am.
846-004 10:35 AM · 1 hr 36 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Edward R. G. Heath, Ronald L. Ziegler, Henry A. Kissinger, Sir Burke Trend, Stephen B. Bull, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:35 am to 12:12 pm.
846-005 12:15 PM · 26 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:15 pm and 12:17 pm.
846-006 12:17 PM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, unknown person(s), and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:17 pm to 12:38 pm.
846-007 12:38 PM · 45 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:38 pm and 1:00 pm.
846-008 12:38 PM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:38 pm and 1:00 pm.
846-009 1:00 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:00 pm and 1:13 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 846-001, February 1, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/846-001 (accessed October 9, 2026).