Conversation 850-003

TapeTape 850StartTuesday, February 6, 1973 at 8:32 AMEndTuesday, February 6, 1973 at 9:08 AMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceOval Office

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to review preparations for an upcoming meeting with King Hussein of Jordan. Nixon expressed dissatisfaction with the length of the provided briefing materials and directed Bull to condense the reports into a more manageable two-page summary. This interaction highlights Nixon's specific requirements for executive briefing documents and his time-constrained approach to managing his daily schedule.

Presidential schedulingKing Hussein of JordanBriefing materialsWhite House administrationExecutive communication

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NARA Description

On February 6, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:32 am and 9:08 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 850-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 850-3

Date: February 6, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:32 am and 9:08 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

          President’s schedule
                 -President’s meeting with [Hussein, King of Jordan] Hussein ibn Talal
                         -Briefing book
                                 -Length
                                        -President’s meeting with Republican Congressional
leaders
                               -Summary

Bull left at an unknown time before 9:08 am.
                                                        -3-

                       NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                              Tape Subject Log
                                                (rev. Sep.-09)

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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I didn't do the job I had to do, but it's still not eight pages.

I didn't write the tabs.

Okay, there's six pages of the crime report, sir.

Eight to six pages.

Give me a two-page, a two-page.

I've been legislating with your meeting this morning, and I don't have time to look at it.

So I'm sorry, two pages on the top.

That's what I have to do.

I can't, I'm not very good at some of it.

Yes, sir.

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