Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 867 › Conversation 867-020

Nixon & Bull on Subcabinet members and Departing officials

Friday, March 2, 1973 · 4:08 PM ET · Oval Office · 17 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation867-020 on Tape 867StartFriday, March 2, 1973 at 4:08 PMEndFriday, March 2, 1973 at 4:08 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 867-020 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull in the Oval Office to discuss the arrival of departing subcabinet members for an "open door hour." The conversation was brief, with Bull confirming the arrival of the individuals before departing himself.

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So they're all here.

NARA Description

On March 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 4:08 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 867-020 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 867-20

Date: March 2, 1973
Time: 4:08 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       Arrival of departing subcabinet members
             -Open door hour
                                           -36-

                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                           Conversation No. 867-20 (cont’d)

Bull left.

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  • 867-024 4:08 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Richard F. Schubert, and Mrs. Richard F. Schubert met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:08 pm and 5:05 pm.
  • 867-025 4:08 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles L. Ill, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:08 pm and 5:05 pm.
  • 867-026 4:08 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Samuel Jackson, and Mrs. Samuel Jackson met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:08 pm and 5:05 pm.
  • 867-027 4:08 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Spencer Schedler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:08 pm and 5:05 pm.
  • 867-028 4:08 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Richard Melich, and Mrs. Richard Melich met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:08 pm and 5:05 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 867-020, 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/867-020 (accessed October 12, 2026).