Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 852 › Conversation 852-017

Nixon & Bull on Alice Roosevelt Longworth and Gift procurement

Wednesday, February 7, 1973 · 5:11 PM–5:12 PM ET · Oval Office · 28 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation852-017 on Tape 852StartWednesday, February 7, 1973 at 5:11 PMEndWednesday, February 7, 1973 at 5:12 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 852-017 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate a visit to Alice Roosevelt Longworth. The discussion centered on selecting an appropriate gift for the former first daughter. No significant policy decisions were reached during this brief logistical encounter.

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girl boots or a silver backpack maybe you might want to take

NARA Description

On February 7, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:11 pm to 5:12 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 852-017 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 852-17

Date: February 7, 1973
Time: 5:11 pm-5:12 pm
Location: Oval Office
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                             Conversation No. 852-17 (cont’d)

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President's visit to Alice Roosevelt Longworth
              -Gifts

The President and Bull left at 5:12 pm.

Also recorded on February 7, 1973

  • 043-038 1:00 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 1:00 pm to 1:01 pm.
  • 408-008 2:15 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:15 pm and 2:29 pm.
  • 408-009 2:29 PM · 49 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:29 pm to 2:30 pm.
  • 408-010 2:35 PM · 33 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, John D. Ehrlichman, Manolo Sanchez, and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:35 pm to 3:07 pm.
  • 852-014 3:10 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John T. Dunlop, Mrs. John T. Dunlop, John D. Ehrlichman, Herbert Stein, Donald H. Rumsfeld, White House operator, George Renercomb, George P. Shultz, and Jack Mahon met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:10 pm to 3:15 pm.
  • 852-015 3:15 PM · 1 hr 54 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, John D. Ehrlichman, Stephen B. Bull, Manolo Sanchez, unknown person(s), and Wilbur D. Mills met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:15 pm to 5:11 pm.
  • 852-016 5:11 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:11 pm to 5:12 pm.
  • 852-018 5:12 PM · 17 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:12 pm and 11:59 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 852-017, 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/852-017 (accessed October 12, 2026).