{"conversationCode":"853-004","tapeNumber":853,"conversationNumber":4,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-853-004","startDateTime":"1973-02-08T14:54:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1973-02-08T15:31:00.000Z","startDate":"8-Feb-1973","startTime":"9:54 AM","endDate":"8-Feb-1973","endTime":"10:31 AM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.;","description":"On February 8, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:54 am and 10:31 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 853-004 of the White House Tapes.","locationCode":"OVAL","recordingDevice":"Oval Office","latitudeEstimated":38.8974,"longitudeEstimated":-77.0374,"chronCode":"5.4","chronRelease":"Fifth Chronological Release: Part IV","chronReleaseDate":"8-Dec-2010","aogpRelease":null,"aogpSegment":null,"lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 853-4\n\nDate: February 8, 1973\nTime: Unknown between 9:54 am and 10:31 am\nLocation: Oval Office\n\nThe President met with Stephen B. Bull.\n\n       President’s schedule\n              -Trip to California\n\n       Entertainment for Golda Meir’s visit\n              -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon\n              -Van Cliburn\n              -Benny Goodman\n              -Lionel Hampton\n              -Gene Kruger [?]\n\nBull left at an unknown time before 10:31 am.\n\f                                             -3-\n\n                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM","filename":["853-004.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Bull, Stephen B."],"prevCode":"853-003","nextCode":"853-005","transcript":[{"start":0.49,"end":0.69,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":0.75,"end":1.13,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":1.37,"end":1.59,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":1.61,"end":1.81,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":1.89,"end":2.27,"text":"Yeah."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met to coordinate logistical details for upcoming presidential travel and high-level diplomatic hosting. Their discussion primarily focused on scheduling for an impending trip to California and arranging entertainment for the official visit of Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir. Notable guests considered for the entertainment program included renowned musicians such as Van Cliburn, Benny Goodman, and Lionel Hampton, with input from First Lady Pat Nixon.","topics":["Presidential scheduling","California","Golda Meir","State dinner","White House entertainment","Pat Nixon"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-08T01:15:18.031Z"},"topicSlugs":["presidential-scheduling","california","golda-meir","state-dinner","white-house-entertainment","pat-nixon"],"audioDurationSec":45,"audioFiles":[{"file":"853-004.mp3","bytes":1085476,"durationSec":45.09,"bitrate":192574,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:19:59.849Z","findingAidSource":"nixonlibrary.gov subject log (2024-05), reslice-v2","findingAidUpdatedAt":"2026-09-18T08:44:47.956Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/853-004.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/853-004","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/853/conversation-853-004","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}