Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 869 › Conversation 869-014

Nixon & Bull on Earl L. Butz and USAID

Tuesday, March 6, 1973 · 12:00 PM–12:19 PM ET · Oval Office ·55 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation869-014 onTape 869StartTuesday, March 6, 1973 at 12:00 PMEndTuesday, March 6, 1973 at 12:19 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 869-014 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate and manage his upcoming schedule of appointments. The discussion focused on logistical details regarding various meetings, specifically concerning the United States Agency for International Development, Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz, and representatives from the Conference of Mayors. These arrangements were intended to streamline the President's interactions with key administration officials and municipal leaders.

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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 12:00 pm and 12:19 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 869-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 869-14
Date: March 6, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:00 pm and 12:19 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       Meetings
            -Length
            -United States Agency for International Development
                  -Director
            -Earl L. Butz
            -Mayors

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:19 pm.

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869-012 11:20 AM · 9 sec — 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.
869-013 11:49 AM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John W. Dean, III met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:49 am to 12:00 pm.
869-015 12:00 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:00 pm and 12:19 pm.
869-016 12:00 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:00 pm and 12:19 pm.
869-017 12:19 PM · 28 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, John D. Ehrlichman, Jerry V. Wilson, Geoffrey C. Shepard, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:19 pm to 12:46 pm.
869-024 12:40 PM · 54 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:40 pm and 2:40 pm.
869-018 12:46 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 12:48 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 869-014, 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/869-014 (accessed September 18, 2026).