Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 869 › Conversation 869-003

Nixon & Bull on meeting attendance and staff discussions

Tuesday, March 6, 1973 · 8:06 AM–8:20 AM ET · Oval Office · 35 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation869-003 on Tape 869StartTuesday, March 6, 1973 at 8:06 AMEndTuesday, March 6, 1973 at 8:20 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 869-003 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417182791 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull discussed incoming messages and the views of diplomats regarding attendance at meetings, specifically mentioning the potential involvement of wives. The conversation was brief, with Bull departing before 8:20 am, and no major decisions or action items are apparent from the limited transcript.

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NARA Description

On March 6, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:06 am and 8:20 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 869-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 869-3

Date: March 6, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:06 am and 8:20 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       Messages received

       Diplomats' views
            -Attendance at meetings
                  -Wives [?]

Bull left at an unknown time before 8:20 am.

Transcript (AI-generated)

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Nixon[unintelligible] I heard
Nixonwires. But I got wires from several [unintelligible] who said they were wise
NixonThe wives go to the meetings and [unintelligible]
Nixon[unintelligible]

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 869-003, March 6, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417182791). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/869-003 (accessed November 15, 2026).