Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 846 › Conversation 846-007

Nixon & Bull on Rose Mary Woods and Staff relations

Thursday, February 1, 1973 · 12:38 PM–1:00 PM ET · Oval Office · 45 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation846-007 on Tape 846StartThursday, February 1, 1973 at 12:38 PMEndThursday, February 1, 1973 at 1:00 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 846-007 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and aide Stephen B. Bull discussed the 22nd anniversary of Rose Mary Woods’s employment at the White House. Bull brought the milestone to the President's attention to ensure appropriate recognition. The President subsequently issued instructions regarding the arrival of staff, including Woods, for a meeting.

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President, I just want to encourage your attention, in case you do call for Rose, today is the 22nd anniversary of her meeting with the office.
Today is February 1st, the 22nd.
I heard meeting with the office, but I thought it would take me a minute, Mr. President.
I have all of you to come in.
Yeah, all right.
I have all of you to come in right now.
All right, so is Rose coming in?
And I'll give you a double buzz.
All right, sir.
All right.
Yes, sir.
We will, sir.

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 12:38 pm and 1:00 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 846-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 846-7

Date: February 1, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:38 pm and 1:00 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       Rose Mary Woods
             -Anniversary
                    -Length of service
             -President's instructions
                    -Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins

Bull left at an unknown time before 1:00 pm.

Also recorded on February 1, 1973

  • 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.
  • 846-008 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.
  • 846-010 1:13 PM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:13 pm and 1:40 pm.
  • 846-011 1:13 PM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:13 pm and 1:40 pm.
  • 406-057 1:40 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 2:48 pm.
  • 846-012 1:40 PM · 1 min — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 2:56 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 846-007, 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/846-007 (accessed October 9, 2026).