Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 861 › Conversation 861-003
Nixon & Bull on Public Relations and Social Events
Thursday, February 22, 1973 · 9:51 AM–9:55 AM ET · Oval Office · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull to coordinate administrative and social logistics, including scheduling breakfast meetings and relaying instructions to staff regarding telephone calls. The President finalized plans to attend a performance of the play "Irene" at the National Theater with First Lady Pat Nixon, emphasizing the importance of managing the associated publicity. Additionally, Nixon directed Bull to prioritize the prompt distribution of invitations to Republicans for an upcoming "Evening at the White House" event, specifically involving William E. Timmons and Senator Hugh Scott.
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NARA Description
On February 22, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:51 am and 9:55 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 861-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 861-3
Date: February 22, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:51 am and 9:55 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
Breakfast
-Scheduling
Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft
-Calls for the President
-Answers
Play
-"Irene"
-President's attendance with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
-Publicity of President's appearance
-National Theater
Evening at the White House
-Date
-Invitations
-Mailings
-Hugh Scott
-Republicans
-William E. Timmons
Bull left at an unknown time before 9:55 am.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUMAlso recorded on February 22, 1973
- 043-162 9:50 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:50 am.
- 861-001 9:50 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:50 am to 9:51 am.
- 861-002 9:51 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:51 am and 9:55 am.
- 043-164 9:55 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:55 am and 10:06 am.
- 043-165 9:55 AM · 2 min — Henry A. Kissinger and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:55 am and 10:06 am.
- 861-004 9:55 AM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:55 am to 10:06 am.
- 043-163 9:58 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 9:58 am to 9:59 am.
- 861-005 10:06 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:06 am and 11:14 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 861-003, February 22, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/861-003 (accessed October 1, 2026).