Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 855 › Conversation 855-009

Nixon & Bull on Camp David and William E. Timmons

Wednesday, February 14, 1973 · 10:08 AM–10:13 AM ET · Oval Office · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation855-009 on Tape 855StartWednesday, February 14, 1973 at 10:08 AMEndWednesday, February 14, 1973 at 10:13 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 855-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate logistical details regarding a forthcoming seminar at Camp David. The discussion focused on the involvement of William E. Timmons and the potential for a telephone update to the President concerning these arrangements. The meeting functioned as a brief administrative briefing to ensure communication flow for the retreat planning.

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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 10:08 am and 10:13 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 855-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 855-9

Date: February 14, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:08 am and 10:13 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       William E. Timmons
              -Camp David
                     -Seminar
              -Telephone call to President[?]

Bull left at an unknown time before 10:13 am.

Also recorded on February 14, 1973

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  • 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.
  • 855-007 10:04 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:04 am to 10:08 am.
  • 855-008 10:08 AM · 59 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:08 am and 10:13 am.
  • 855-010 10:13 AM · 36 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, Stephen B. Bull, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:13 am to 10:49 am.
  • 855-011 10:51 AM · 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:51 am to 11:16 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 855-009, 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/855-009 (accessed October 12, 2026).