Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 854 › Conversation 854-030

Nixon & Bull on Ronald L. Ziegler and Donald H. Rumsfeld

Tuesday, February 13, 1973 · 12:46 PM–12:55 PM ET · Oval Office · 28 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation854-030 on Tape 854StartTuesday, February 13, 1973 at 12:46 PMEndTuesday, February 13, 1973 at 12:55 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 854-030 ↗

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On February 13, 1973, 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. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 854-030 of the White House Tapes.

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Conversation No. 854-30
Date: February 13, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:46 pm and 12:55 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President’s schedule
              -Ronald L. Ziegler
              -Donald H. Rumsfeld
                      -Arrival

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:55 pm.

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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.
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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.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 854-030, 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/854-030 (accessed November 15, 2026).