Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 869 › Conversation 869-011

Nixon & Bull on Executive Order 11705 and State Department

Tuesday, March 6, 1973 · 11:20 AM–11:49 AM ET · Oval Office · 30 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation869-011 on Tape 869StartTuesday, March 6, 1973 at 11:20 AMEndTuesday, March 6, 1973 at 11:49 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 869-011 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull discuss the implementation of Executive Order 11705, which mandated that American flags be flown at half-mast worldwide to honor a recently slain diplomat. The two review the progress of this directive as it is disseminated to State Department stations globally. This conversation serves as a status update confirming the administration's compliance with the ceremonial order.

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We did it the other day.
We look at the flags here.
They're ordering it around the world.
We'll show some stations.

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 11:20 am and 11:49 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 869-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 869-11

Date: March 6, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:20 am and 11:49 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       Executive Order [11705]
                                                -38-

                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                       Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. May-2010)
                                                          Conversation No. 869-11 (cont’d)



             -Flags at half-mast for slain diplomat
                   -State Department
                         -Stations worldwide

Bull left at an unknown time before 11:49 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 869-011, 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/869-011 (accessed October 12, 2026).