Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 867 › Conversation 867-014

Nixon, Bull & Woods on Mark Goode and Special assignment

Friday, March 2, 1973 · 12:47 PM–12:49 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Woods, Rose MaryConversation867-014 on Tape 867StartFriday, March 2, 1973 at 12:47 PMEndFriday, March 2, 1973 at 12:49 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 867-014 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon, Stephen Bull, and Rose Mary Woods briefly discussed an individual named Mark Goode, who was apparently undertaking a special assignment and had some "Russian warrants" related to his station. The conversation also touched upon the spelling of Goode's name and a message from the President. Rose Mary Woods' entry into the meeting was noted, along with a mention of diplomatic credentials presentation and a separate meeting with Goode.

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President, Mark Cook is one of those people who's been coming this afternoon.
He's taken his plane, if not more than once.
He's not a soldier.
Yes, he'll do his special service.
No, sir.
I mean, we have some Russian warrants for his station.
Warrants?
Yes, sir.
D-O-D-E-G-R-O-T-E.
Yes, sir.
Okay.
Bye.

NARA Description

On March 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:47 pm and 12:49 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 867-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 867-14

Date: March 2, 1973
Time: 12:47 pm-12:49 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President's meeting with Mark I. Goode
             -New assignment

       Spelling of Goode's name
             -Message from President

Rose Mary Woods entered at 12:18 pm.

       Diplomatic credentials presentation

       Meeting with Goode

Woods and Bull left.

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  • 867-011 12:25 PM · 41 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:25 pm and 12:30 pm.
  • 867-012 12:25 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:25 pm and 12:30 pm.
  • 867-013 12:30 PM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Richard K. Cook, Paul Findley, and Helmut ("Hal") Sonnenfeldt met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:30 pm and 12:47 pm.
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  • 867-016 1:00 PM · 33 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:00 pm to 1:27 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 867-014, March 2, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/867-014 (accessed September 18, 2026).