Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 868 › Conversation 868-019

Nixon & Bull on Ronald L. Ziegler and White House Staff

Saturday, March 3, 1973 · 3:27 PM ET · Oval Office · 9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation868-019 on Tape 868StartSaturday, March 3, 1973 at 3:27 PMEndSaturday, March 3, 1973 at 3:27 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 868-019 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull briefly conferred regarding a recent meeting between the President and Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The discussion served as a follow-up to coordinate staff movements and communications. No further policy decisions were recorded during this brief administrative exchange.

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Yeah, he just was in the office here.

NARA Description

On March 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 3:27 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 868-019 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 868-19
Date: March 3, 1973
Time: 3:27 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       Ronald L. Ziegler
            -Meeting with President

Bull left at 3:27 pm.

Also recorded on March 3, 1973

  • 868-017 2:45 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 2:45 pm.
  • 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.
  • 868-020 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.
  • 416-023 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.
  • 416-021 4:10 PM · 45 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 4:10 pm.
  • 416-022 4:10 PM · 31 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 4:10 pm and 5:18 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 868-019, 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/868-019 (accessed October 1, 2026).