President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull to review and coordinate the President's daily schedule and upcoming appointments. The discussion focused on the logistics regarding Donald Rumsfeld’s arrival and departure, as well as preparations for a telephone call with Secretary of State William P. Rogers concerning trade legislation and George P. Shultz. The conversation served primarily as an administrative briefing to manage the timing and sequence of these high-level meetings.
On February 13, 1973, 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. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 854-032 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 854-32
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
-Donald H. Rumsfeld
-Arrival
-William P. Rogers
-telephone call
-George P. Shultz
-Trade legislation
-Rumsfeld
-Departure
The President talked with the White House operator at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and
2:45 pm.
[Conversation No. 854-32A]
[See Conversation No. 43-65]
[End of telephone conversation]
President’s schedule
-Meeting with Rogers
-46-
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Conversation No. 854-32 (cont’d)
Bull left at an unknown time before 12:55 pm.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.