President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull to discuss an incoming telephone call from Admiral Thomas H. Moorer and General Brent Scowcroft. The conversation focused on the positive feedback received from returning prisoners of war (POWs), specifically regarding their support for the December 1972 bombing campaign. Bull facilitated the coordination of this intelligence and a potential follow-up meeting between the President and the military officials.
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 12:19 pm and 12:23 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 855-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 855-15
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Conversation No. 855-15 (cont’d)
Date: February 14, 1973
Time: 12:19-unknown before 12:23 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
Telephone call for President
-Adm. Thomas H. Moorer
-Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft
-Prisoners of war [POWs] debriefing
-Positive comments about President
-Support for December 1972 bombing
-Meeting with President
Bull left at an unknown time before 12:23 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.