Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 854 › Conversation 854-028

Nixon & Bull on Camp David and Donald H. Rumsfeld

Tuesday, February 13, 1973 · 12:45 PM–12:46 PM ET · Oval Office · 52 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation854-028 on Tape 854StartTuesday, February 13, 1973 at 12:45 PMEndTuesday, February 13, 1973 at 12:46 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 854-028 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met briefly to review and finalize the President’s upcoming schedule. They discussed the attendance and logistics of various appointments, including meetings with Donald H. Rumsfeld, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and William P. Rogers. The conversation also touched upon a seminar being held at Camp David involving William E. Timmons and the presence of Senator Joe Biden.

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NARA Description

On February 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:45 pm to 12:46 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 854-028 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 854-28

Date: February 13, 1973
Time: 12:45 pm - 12:46 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President’s schedule
              -Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo
              -William E. Timmons
                      -Seminar at Camp David
              -Donald H. Rumsfeld
              -Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
              -William P. Rogers

Bull left at 12:46 pm.

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President Peavy has, uh, went on a visit with Biden.
Peavy went out on a visit with Biden, held by, by, by, uh, uh, Tibbetts at Camp David conducting a seminar, probably.
Seminar.
Seminar.
It's a subject.
It's good.
And, uh, that, uh, Rumsfeld's coming in.
Yes, sir.
What about Hague?
Hague, I just haven't gotten to.
It's fine.

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  • 854-029 12:46 PM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 12:55 pm.
  • 854-030 12:46 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 12:55 pm.
  • 854-031 12:46 PM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 12:55 pm.
  • 854-032 12:46 PM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 12:55 pm.
  • 043-066 12:55 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone from 12:55 pm to 1:04 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 854-028, February 13, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/854-028 (accessed November 2, 2026).