Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 869 › Conversation 869-006

Nixon & Bull on Republican Party and White House logistics

Tuesday, March 6, 1973 · 8:30 AM–8:35 AM ET · Oval Office · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation869-006 on Tape 869StartTuesday, March 6, 1973 at 8:30 AMEndTuesday, March 6, 1973 at 8:35 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 869-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate the logistics and protocol for an upcoming arrival of Republican leaders at the White House. The brief discussion focused on administrative arrangements for the visit to ensure proper scheduling and reception. No substantive policy decisions were reached during this logistical check-in.

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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 8:30 am and 8:35 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 869-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 869-6

Date: March 6, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:30 am and 8:35 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       Arrival of Republican leaders

Bull left at an unknown time before 8:35 am.

Also recorded on March 6, 1973

  • 869-001 8:06 AM · 1 min — 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.
  • 869-002 8:06 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:06 am and 8:20 am.
  • 869-003 8:06 AM · 35 sec — 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.
  • 869-004 8:20 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:20 am and 8:24 am.
  • 869-005 8:25 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, William E. Timmons, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:25 am to 8:30 am.
  • 116-003 8:35 AM — a White House tour group met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 8:35 am and 10:00 am.
  • 116-010 8:35 AM — unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 8:35 am and 10:00 am.
  • 869-007 8:35 AM · 1 hr 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Hugh Scott, Gerald R. Ford, Roy L. Ash, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., Thomas C. Korologos, Richard K. Cook, William E. Timmons, John D. Ehrlichman, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:35 am to 9:57 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 869-006, March 6, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/869-006 (accessed October 1, 2026).