Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 847 › Conversation 847-001

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Stephen B. Bull

Friday, February 2, 1973 · 8:59 AM–9:39 AM ET · Oval Office · 19 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation847-001 on Tape 847StartFriday, February 2, 1973 at 8:59 AMEndFriday, February 2, 1973 at 9:39 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 847-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held an informal meeting with an unidentified woman in the Oval Office to discuss personal or administrative matters. The brief interaction included casual conversation regarding Stephen B. Bull's current location and weather conditions at San Clemente and Camp David. The discussion concluded with the President advising his guest not to rush before she departed the office.

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But don't hurry.

NARA Description

On February 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:59 am and 9:39 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 847-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 847-1

Date: February 2, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:59 am and 9:39 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown woman.

      Stephen B. Bull's location

      Weather
            -San Clemente
            -Camp David

The unknown woman left at an unknown time before 9:39 am.

Also recorded on February 2, 1973

847-002 8:59 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:59 am and 9:39 am.
847-003 8:59 AM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:59 am and 9:39 am.
847-004 8:59 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:59 am and 9:39 am.
847-005 9:39 AM · 54 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Charles W. Colson, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:39 am to 10:33 am.
847-006 10:33 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, White House photographer, Edwin L. Harper, and Elizabeth Harper met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:33 am to 10:36 am.
847-007 10:36 AM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:36 am and 10:38 am.
847-008 10:38 AM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Raymond K. Price, Jr., David R. Gergen, Aram Bakshian, Jr., Richard M. Fairbanks, III, James H. Cavanaugh, Geoffrey C. Shepard, Dana G. Mead, James H. Falk, Tod R. Hullin, John L. Campbell, Hank Paulson, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:38 am to 10:54 am.
847-009 10:54 AM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:54 am and 11:50 am.

All 33 conversations from February 2, 1973 →

Cite this conversation

Conversation 847-001, February 2, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/847-001 (accessed October 9, 2026).