Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 852 › Conversation 852-003

Nixon & Bull on Henry Kissinger and White House Logistics

Wednesday, February 7, 1973 · 9:46 AM–9:54 AM ET · Oval Office · 13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation852-003 on Tape 852StartWednesday, February 7, 1973 at 9:46 AMEndWednesday, February 7, 1973 at 9:54 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 852-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate the scheduling of Henry Kissinger. The discussion focused on finalizing the logistics and timing for Kissinger’s upcoming appointments. Bull acted to ensure that the meeting arrangements were properly facilitated according to the President's instructions.

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Uh, just your left.
Uh, I'll make sure to see if they can set you at the 10 o'clock.
I'll expect them to say that I'm here.

NARA Description

On February 7, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:46 am and 9:54 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 852-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 852-3

Date: February 7, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:46 am and 9:54 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       Henry A. Kissinger's schedule
             -Location
             -Appointment

Bull left at an unknown time before 9:54 am.

Also recorded on February 7, 1973

  • 852-001 9:46 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:46 am and 9:54 am.
  • 852-002 9:46 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:46 am and 9:54 am.
  • 852-004 9:46 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:46 am and 9:54 am.
  • 852-005 9:54 AM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:54 am to 10:10 am.
  • 852-006 10:10 AM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:10 am and 10:23 am.
  • 852-007 10:23 AM · 1 hr 59 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, unknown person(s), Stephen B. Bull, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:23 am to 12:21 pm.
  • 852-008 12:21 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:21 pm to 12:22 pm.
  • 852-009 12:22 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, White House photographer, Wallace B. Henley, Laurie Henley, and Travis Henley met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:22 pm to 12:26 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 852-003, February 7, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/852-003 (accessed October 12, 2026).