Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 855 › Conversation 855-006
Nixon & Bull on Presidential speeches and Speechwriting
Wednesday, February 14, 1973 · 9:12 AM–10:04 AM ET · Oval Office · 29 sec
AI Summary
President Richard M. Nixon met with his personal aide, Stephen B. Bull, to discuss the drafting and preparation of an upcoming presidential address. The conversation focused on the logistical and structural planning required for the speech. No further details were recorded regarding the specific subject matter or final decisions made during the brief consultation.
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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 9:12 am and 10:04 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 855-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 855-6
Date: February 14, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:21 am and 10:04 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
Preparation of speech
Bull left at an unknown time before 10:04 am.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.
- 855-002 8:57 AM · 2 min — 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 855-006, February 14, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/855-006 (accessed October 22, 2026).