Conversation 860-002

TapeTape 860StartWednesday, February 21, 1973 at 2:13 PMEndWednesday, February 21, 1973 at 3:12 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceOval Office

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 2:13 pm and 3:12 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 860-002 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 860-2

Date: February 21, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:13 pm and 3:12 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       First anniversary of trip to People's Republic of China [PRC]
               -Pen

       President’s schedule
              -Hafez Ismail
              -Henry A. Kissinger
              -Representative from Saudi Arabia

       Bull’s calendar

Bull left at an unknown time before 3:12 pm.
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I'm sorry, I was present as you were.
So in fact, I didn't put this in as being the first anniversary of the landing in China.
Okay, I would just present with a silver and gold pen there.
And then it would be kind of fun to have it in here for this week.
All right.
Who incidentally is this dish man?
Who's that?
That's the magician, sir.
Are you sure it's that day or this afternoon?
Unless anything's changed, it's this Friday at 9.30, as I recall, sir.
It says 11.30.
11.30, well, it's 11 o'clock.
You better check that out carefully.
Yes, sir.
Be sure to check that, because I know that's...
And whether it's that day or Saturday, I don't think that's correct.
What about the, uh, the, uh, the, uh, the, uh, the, uh, the, uh, the, uh, the, uh, the, uh, the, uh, the, uh,