Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 855 › Conversation 855-016

Nixon & Bull on Admiral Thomas H. Moorer and General Brent Scowcroft

Wednesday, February 14, 1973 · 12:19 PM–12:23 PM ET · Oval Office · 56 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation855-016 on Tape 855StartWednesday, February 14, 1973 at 12:19 PMEndWednesday, February 14, 1973 at 12:23 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 855-016 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417182449 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met briefly with Stephen B. Bull in the Oval Office to discuss his upcoming schedule. The primary focus was on a meeting with Admiral Thomas H. Moorer, whom Nixon wanted to see alone, excluding General Brent Scowcroft. Nixon also indicated a desire to make an announcement related to this meeting.

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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 12:19 pm and 12:23 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 855-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 855-16

Date: February 14, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:19 pm and 12:23 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President' schedule
              -Meetings
              -Meeting with Edward L. Morgan
              -Meeting with Adm. Thomas H. Moorer
                      -Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft’s attendance
                             -Announcement

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:23 pm.

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NixonI think, uh,
Nixonyou've got those people here yet?
BullYes, sir, just [unintelligible]
BullNow sleep [unintelligible]
BullThe first one will be Ed Morgan.
NixonI want to see Moorer alone. Scowcroft doesn't need to sit on that. I just want Moorer and so forth. We wanted We wanted to announce that.
BullYes.

Also recorded on February 14, 1973

  • 855-015 12:19 PM · 1 min — 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 855-016, February 14, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417182449). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/855-016 (accessed November 15, 2026).