Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 868 › Conversation 868-017

Nixon & Bull on Rolf Pauls and Diplomatic relations

Saturday, March 3, 1973 · 2:45 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation868-017 on Tape 868StartSaturday, March 3, 1973 at 2:45 PMEndSaturday, March 3, 1973 at 2:45 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 868-017 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417182773 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull reviewed various logistical and scheduling matters, including upcoming social arrangements, personal errands, and the arrival of Bebe Rebozo. The discussion included planning for a birthday gift for First Lady Pat Nixon and coordinating travel for Julie Nixon Eisenhower. Additionally, the participants addressed diplomatic protocol regarding the farewell for West German Ambassador Rolf Pauls and arrangements for a meeting with H.R. Haldeman.

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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 2:45 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 868-017 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 868-17

Date: March 3, 1973
Time: 2:45 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       [First name unknown] Sullivan

       Schedule
            -Press [?]

       Envelopes
            -Number
            -Invitation [?]

       Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo's arrival
            -Time

       Paintings of President, Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
             -Rose Mary Woods’s office
             -Mrs. Nixon’s birthday present

       Julie Nixon Eisenhower
             -Camp David
                   -Woods’s invitation
             -Trip to Washington

       Ambassador Rolf Pauls of West Germany
           -Future assignment
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                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                            Conversation No. 868-17 (cont’d)

                    -Peoples' Republic of China [PRC]
                          -Peking
               -Farewell party
                    -Henry A. Kissinger
                    -William P. Rogers
                    -Press Club

       President's departure from Oval Office

       H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
             -Meeting with President

Bull left at an unknown time before 2:45 pm.

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Thank you.

except this comes in an envelope and it has the individual's name in it.

We're going to have a special one this week, a celebration for you.

Okay.

We should be here about four o'clock today soon.

All right.

We're going to have a special one.

No, she's coming up to work on her.

No, but Rose is.

As you know, Ambassador Qualtz is going to become the first ambassador to the U.S.

They came.

He won Secretary Rogers, and I just feel that it would be worthwhile for him to have him in for a farewell.

Farewell.

All right.

Thank you.

It's a problem with the check.

I see that he had another one to come in.

I mean, he left.

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868-018 2:45 PM · 49 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:45 pm to 3:27 pm.
868-019 3:27 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 3:27 pm.
868-020 3:27 PM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:27 pm and 3:45 pm.
416-019 4:07 PM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:07 pm and 4:10 pm.
416-020 4:07 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:07 pm and 4:10 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 868-017, March 3, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417182773). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/868-017 (accessed November 15, 2026).