Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 859 › Conversation 859-017

Nixon & Bull on Harry S. Dent and Oliver F. Atkins

Wednesday, February 21, 1973 · 10:17 AM–10:19 AM ET · Oval Office · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation859-017 on Tape 859StartWednesday, February 21, 1973 at 10:17 AMEndWednesday, February 21, 1973 at 10:19 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 859-017 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met briefly to coordinate an upcoming session with Harry S. Dent. The discussion focused on logistical arrangements for a photography session involving official White House photographer Oliver F. Atkins. Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler was also mentioned as part of the preparations for the meeting.

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I'm getting out of the way.

We'll have all of you ready for the picture.

NARA Description

On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:17 am and 10:19 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-017 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 859-17

Date: February 21, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:17 am and 10:19 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       Meeting with Harry S. Dent
             -Pictures
                     -Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins
             -Ronald L. Ziegler

Bull left at an unknown time before 10:19 am.

Also recorded on February 21, 1973

859-014 10:08 AM · 1 min — 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 10:16 am.
043-144 10:16 AM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Harry S. Dent talked on the telephone from 10:16 am to 10:17 am.
859-016 10:16 AM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Harry S. Dent met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:16 am to 10:17 am.
043-145 10:17 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:17 am and 11:16 am.
043-146 10:17 AM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:17 am and 11:16 am.
859-018 10:17 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:17 am and 10:19 am.
859-039 10:17 AM · 13 sec — Stephen B. Bull and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:17 am and 10:19 am.
859-019 10:19 AM · 26 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, Henry A. Kissinger, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:19 am to 10:46 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 859-017, February 21, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/859-017 (accessed October 11, 2026).