Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 855 › Conversation 855-002

Nixon & Bull on Staffing appointments and Charles Colson

Wednesday, February 14, 1973 · 8:57 AM–9:20 AM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation855-002 on Tape 855StartWednesday, February 14, 1973 at 8:57 AMEndWednesday, February 14, 1973 at 9:20 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 855-002 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417182421 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met to coordinate the President's schedule, specifically regarding farewell meetings with departing staff members. The discussion touched upon the professional standing of White House personnel compared to assistant secretaries and cabinet members. Nixon also expressed personal interest in the status of his friend Curtis Thompson, who was associated with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, and confirmed an upcoming meeting with Charles Colson.

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NARA Description

On February 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:57 am and 9:20 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 855-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 855-2

Date: February 14, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:57 am and 9:20 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President’s schedule
              -Meeting with departing staff members
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                               Conversation No. 855-2 (cont’d)

              -Assistant secretaries compared with White House staff
                     -Cabinet members
                     -Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
                             -Curtis Thompson [?]
                                      -Friend of President
                                      -Peter J. Brennan’s response[?]

       Charles W. Colson
              -Arrival
              -Meeting with President

Bull left at an unknown time before 9:20 am.

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No, no, no.
What I meant is that
we haven't received any recommendations on it
I want to say that we tend to always do this to our own people, and that's not fair to some people who, you know, are out there.
One, for example, is Curtis Thompson.
He's leading the mediation service.
He's an old friend.
He would come higher than us.
I'll find out the people.
Well, they're friends.
Chuck Wilson is here until 11 o'clock this morning.

Also recorded on February 14, 1973

  • 043-072 8:49 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:49 am and 9:20 am.
  • 855-001 8:49 AM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:49 am to 8:57 am.
  • 855-003 8:57 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:57 am and 9:20 am.
  • 855-005 9:12 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:12 am and 10:04 am.
  • 855-006 9:12 AM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:12 am and 10:04 am.
  • 043-073 9:20 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo talked on the telephone from 9:20 am to 9:21 am.
  • 855-004 9:20 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:20 am to 9:21 am.
  • 043-074 9:21 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:21 am and 12:37 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 855-002, February 14, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417182421). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/855-002 (accessed November 2, 2026).