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Nixon & Bull on Prisoners of War and Operation Linebacker II

Wednesday, February 14, 1973 · 12:19 PM–12:23 PM ET · Oval Office · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation855-015 on Tape 855StartWednesday, February 14, 1973 at 12:19 PMEndWednesday, February 14, 1973 at 12:23 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 855-015 ↗

AI Summary

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.

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before I called her to answer, and so I spoke to her.
For instance, Carl, which reports to you on some of the very positive comments that you've made about you
three or four

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 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 Aid

Conversation No. 855-15
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                              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.

Also recorded on February 14, 1973

  • 855-016 12:19 PM · 56 sec — 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.
  • 855-017 12:19 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:19 pm and 12:23 pm.
  • 855-018 12:23 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Edward L. Morgan, Stephen B. Bull, John D. Ehrlichman, James Clawson, Mrs. James Clawson, Courtney J. Clawson, Jason B. Clawson, Brooke A. Clawson, Katherine R. Evans, Constance R. Evans, Elizabeth G. Evans, John F. Evans, III, Henry C. Cashen, II, Stuart C. White, and Mrs. Stuart C. White met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:23 pm to 12:34 pm.
  • 855-019 12:35 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Thomas Hart met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:35 pm to 12:36 pm.
  • 043-075 12:36 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:36 pm.
  • 855-020 12:36 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:36 pm and 12:37 pm.
  • 855-025 12:36 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:36 pm and 12:37 pm.
  • 043-076 12:37 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone at 12:37 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 855-015, 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/855-015 (accessed October 1, 2026).