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Nixon & Bull on Daniel P. Moynihan and Senate confirmation

Thursday, February 8, 1973 · 2:33 PM–2:34 PM ET · Oval Office · 26 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation853-015 on Tape 853StartThursday, February 8, 1973 at 2:33 PMEndThursday, February 8, 1973 at 2:34 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 853-015 ↗

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President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull briefly conferred regarding the status of Daniel P. Moynihan's confirmation, noting that a unanimous voice vote had been secured. The discussion also addressed the President’s upcoming schedule, specifically coordinating a meeting with Secretary of the Interior Rogers C. B. Morton. The exchange concluded with the participants acknowledging the necessity of finalizing the pending votes.

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We have a unanimous voice vote.
We have to vote.
We have to vote.
We have to vote.

NARA 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 2:33 pm and 2:34 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 853-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 853-15

Date: February 8, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:33 pm and 2:34 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       Daniel P. (“Pat”) Moynihan’s confirmation

       President’s schedule
              -Meeting with Rogers C. B. Morton

Bull left at an unknown time before 2:34 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 853-015, February 8, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/853-015 (accessed October 5, 2026).