Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 862 › Conversation 862-007

Nixon & Bull on Press relations and Secretary Shultz

Friday, February 23, 1973 · 10:52 AM–10:53 AM ET · Oval Office · 14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation862-007 on Tape 862StartFriday, February 23, 1973 at 10:52 AMEndFriday, February 23, 1973 at 10:53 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 862-007 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull briefly met in the Oval Office to discuss an upcoming meeting. The conversation focused on press relations and potentially using a meeting with Secretary Shultz as an opportunity to reach an agreement, with Kenneth R. Cole, Jr. also mentioned as a participant in future discussions.

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Mr. Coole, uh, suggests we use this as a talking opportunity to press into an agreement with Secretary Shultz.

NARA Description

On February 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:52 am to 10:53 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 862-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 862-7

Date: February 23, 1973
Time: Between 10:52 am and 10:53 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
       Next meeting
              -Press relations
              -Kenneth R. Cole, Jr.
              -George P. Shultz

Bull left at 10:53 am.
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                               Conversation No. 862-21 (cont’d)

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  • 862-008 10:53 AM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Peter J. Brennan, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., James F. Oates, James H. Cavanaugh, Col. H. Spencer Faircloth, William H. Ayers, Lawrence L. O???Conner, Richard Gerstenberg, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:53 am to 11:13 am.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 862-007, February 23, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/862-007 (accessed October 1, 2026).