Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 847 › Conversation 847-007

Nixon & Bull on Gift distribution and White House protocol

Friday, February 2, 1973 · 10:36 AM–10:38 AM ET · Oval Office · 26 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation847-007 on Tape 847StartFriday, February 2, 1973 at 10:36 AMEndFriday, February 2, 1973 at 10:38 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 847-007 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull to coordinate the distribution of gifts for upcoming official engagements. The discussion focused specifically on the selection and provision of pens to be presented as tokens of appreciation. This brief administrative interaction concluded with Bull receiving instructions regarding the handling of these items for the President's schedule.

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Well, they have a pen.
Give them those little pens.
All right.

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 10:36 am and 10:38 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 847-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 847-7

Date: February 2, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:36 am and 10:38 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

        President's schedule
               -Presentation of gifts
               -Pins

Bull left at an unknown time before 10:38 am.

Also recorded on February 2, 1973

  • 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.
  • 847-008 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.
  • 847-010 10:54 AM · 1 min — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:54 am and 11:50 am.
  • 847-011 10:54 AM · 16 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.
  • 847-012 10:54 AM · 51 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.
  • 847-013 11:50 AM · 32 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:50 am to 12:22 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 847-007, 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/847-007 (accessed October 9, 2026).