Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 848 › Conversation 848-020
Bull & Sanchez on Oval Office and Presidential staff
Monday, February 5, 1973 · 12:39 PM–12:42 PM ET · Oval Office · 15 sec
AI Summary
Stephen B. Bull and Manolo Sanchez met briefly in the Oval Office to deliver a private message to President Nixon. The discussion centered on the delivery of this communication and an inquiry regarding the President's availability or physical state. No major policy decisions were made during this short exchange, which concluded as the two men exited the office.
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NARA Description
On February 5, 1973, Stephen B. Bull and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 12:42 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 848-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 848-20
Date: February 5, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:39 pm and 12:42 pm
Location: Oval Office
Stephen B. Bull [?] and Manolo Sanchez [?] met at an unknown time after 12:39 pm.
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Bull [?] and Sanchez [?] left at an unknown time before 12:42 pm.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUMAlso recorded on February 5, 1973
- 848-011 12:39 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 12:39 pm and 12:42 pm.
- 848-012 12:42 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft, White House photographer, Cmdr. Alexander R. Larzelere, Alexander R. Larzelere, Jr., William Larzelere, Paul Larzelere, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:42 pm to 12:45 pm.
- 848-013 12:45 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, Robert J. Brown, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:45 pm and 12:56 pm.
- 848-014 12:56 PM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Richard A. Moore, Lt. Col. William L. Golden, White House operator, Teresa Olson, Kenneth Olson, Mary Weigal, Agnes Ullmer, Henry Ullmer, Irene Lemery, Loren Lemery, Clara Best, Joyce Nolde, Blair Nolde, Brent Nolde, Kimberly Nolde, Bryon Nolde, Bart Nolde, Henry Joseph Nolde, Joseph Nolde, Henry Nolde, Jr., and Irene Nolde met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:56 pm and 1:09 pm.
- 848-015 1:09 PM · 48 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:09 pm to 1:58 pm.
- 043-213 1:38 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:38 pm and 4:08 pm.
- 043-030 1:54 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 1:54 pm.
- 848-016 1:58 PM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:58 pm to 1:59 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 848-020, February 5, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/848-020 (accessed October 12, 2026).