Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 859 › Conversation 859-020

Nixon & Bull on White House logistics and Administration

Wednesday, February 21, 1973 · 10:46 AM–10:47 AM ET · Oval Office · 38 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation859-020 on Tape 859StartWednesday, February 21, 1973 at 10:46 AMEndWednesday, February 21, 1973 at 10:47 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 859-020 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met briefly with his personal aide, Stephen B. Bull, to coordinate his daily schedule and upcoming appointments. The discussion focused on managing the logistics for scheduled meetings with Harry S. Dent, Rose Mary Woods, and likely H.R. Haldeman. This meeting served as a routine administrative check-in to organize the President’s morning agenda.

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NARA Description

On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:46 am to 10:47 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-020 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 859-20.

Date: February 21, 1973
Time: Between 10:46 am and 10:47 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President’s schedule
              -Harry S. Dent
              -Rose Mary Woods
              -H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman [?]

Bull left at 10:47 am.
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

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859-017 10:17 AM · 11 sec — 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.
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.
859-021 10:47 AM · 24 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Harry S. Dent, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:47 am to 11:11 am.
859-022 11:11 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:11 am and 11:16 am.
859-023 11:11 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:11 am and 11:16 am.
859-024 11:11 AM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:11 am and 11:16 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 859-020, 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/859-020 (accessed October 11, 2026).