Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 868 › Conversation 868-009
Nixon & Bull on G. Bradford Cook and swearing-in ceremony
Saturday, March 3, 1973 · 11:50 AM–12:01 PM ET · Oval Office · 32 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull to coordinate the logistics for an upcoming swearing-in ceremony for G. Bradford Cook. The conversation focused on the arrival status of the attendees and logistical preparations, specifically regarding the availability of a microphone for the event. Bull proceeded to manage the group's entry and ensure the necessary equipment was ready for the President.
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NARA Description
On March 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:50 am and 12:01 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 868-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 868-9
Date: March 3, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:50 am and 12:01 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
Jack L. Dreyfus, Sr.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 868-8 (cont’d)
-Location
Swearing-in group for G. Bradford Cook
-Arrival
-Meeting with President
-Biography
Bull left at an unknown time before 12:01 pm.Also recorded on March 3, 1973
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 868-009, March 3, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/868-009 (accessed October 1, 2026).