Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 847 › Conversation 847-004

Nixon & Bull on Charles W. Colson and White House scheduling

Friday, February 2, 1973 · 8:59 AM–9:39 AM ET · Oval Office · 18 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation847-004 on Tape 847StartFriday, February 2, 1973 at 8:59 AMEndFriday, February 2, 1973 at 9:39 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 847-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met briefly in the Oval Office to address the scheduling of Charles W. Colson. The discussion focused on coordinating Colson's movements and administrative agenda during his final period at the White House. The meeting concluded with Bull exiting the office shortly thereafter to facilitate these arrangements.

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You stay here, Mr. Colesman.

I'm on my way out in a second.

NARA Description

On February 2, 1973, 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. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 847-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 847-4

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

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

       Charles W. Colson's schedule

Bull left at an unknown time before 9:39 am.

Also recorded on February 2, 1973

847-001 8:59 AM · 19 sec — 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.
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.
847-005 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.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 847-004, 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/847-004 (accessed October 9, 2026).