Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 870 › Conversation 870-003

Nixon & Bull on Robert B. Pamplin and Presidential meetings

Tuesday, March 6, 1973 · 4:20 PM–4:22 PM ET · Oval Office · 9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation870-003 on Tape 870StartTuesday, March 6, 1973 at 4:20 PMEndTuesday, March 6, 1973 at 4:22 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 870-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to coordinate a scheduled meeting with Robert B. Pamplin. The brief interaction served as a logistical discussion to facilitate the President's engagement with the industrialist. Bull exited the Oval Office shortly thereafter, concluding the arrangements.

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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 4:20 pm and 4:22 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 870-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 870-3

Date: March 6, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:20 pm and 4:22 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President's meeting with Robert B. Pamplin

Bull left at an unknown time before 4:22 pm.
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                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Also recorded on March 6, 1973

  • 869-020 2:40 PM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:40 pm to 3:02 pm.
  • 869-021 3:02 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:02 pm to 3:04 pm.
  • 869-022 3:04 PM · 36 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:04 pm and 3:39 pm.
  • 869-025 3:04 PM · 25 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:04 pm and 3:39 pm.
  • 870-001 3:39 PM · 56 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:39 pm and 3:42 pm.
  • 870-002 3:42 PM · 39 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Thomas G. Corcoran, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:42 pm to 4:20 pm.
  • 870-004 4:20 PM · 24 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Robert B. Pamplin, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:20 pm and 4:46 pm.
  • 870-005 4:46 PM · 1 hr 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Ronald L. Ziegler, Earl L. Butz, James T. Lynn, Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger, John D. Ehrlichman, and Roy L. Ash met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:46 pm and 6:00 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 870-003, 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/870-003 (accessed October 6, 2026).