Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 867 › Conversation 867-015

Nixon, Goode & Bull on Photo opportunity and Family

Friday, March 2, 1973 · 12:50 PM–1:00 PM ET · Oval Office · 3 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Goode, Mark I.; Goode, Jill; Goode, Claudia; Bull, Stephen B.Conversation867-015 on Tape 867StartFriday, March 2, 1973 at 12:50 PMEndFriday, March 2, 1973 at 1:00 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 867-015 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met briefly with Mark I. Goode, his wife, and two daughters, along with Stephen Bull, for a photo opportunity. The meeting was primarily for taking pictures, including one of the President with Mark Goode and his family, and arrangements were made for copies of these photographs. Nixon expressed appreciation for Goode's work with the White House.

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You're number one, number two, number three.
Let me get a picture.
We've got a picture.
We've got one of Mark and me together.
Mark, you stand on my left.
And girls, take the little girls.
Little girls, you're right in front of me.
There we go.
How's that?
Now, let's look up.
You're left.
Oh, yeah, so you've got a son.
That's right.
That's it right there.
Three journals will make us lucky.
And we may have copies for each of those.
Thank you.
Well, we'll see more of you because you're going to do our special place.
Yes, sir.
Good.
I don't know how many there will be.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
We'll see you next time.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On March 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Mark I. Goode, Jill Goode, Claudia Goode, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:50 pm to 1:00 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 867-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 867-15

Date: March 2, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:50 pm and 1:00 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Mark I. Goode, Mrs. Mark I. Goode, Jill Goode, Claudia Goode and
Stephen B. Bull; the White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.

       Goode's family
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                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                             Conversation No. 867-15 (cont’d)

        Greetings

        Photographs
             -Arrangements
             -Copies

        Marke Goode
             -Appointment

        Photograph
             -San Clemente
                   -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
                        -Beach

        Goode's work with White House
            -President's appreciation

Goode, et al. left at 12:53 pm.

        Mark Goode
             -Performance, attitude on job

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.
  • 867-014 12:47 PM · 2 min — 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.
  • 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 867-015, 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/867-015 (accessed October 12, 2026).