Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 870 › Conversation 870-008
Nixon & Bull on Schedule management and Nelson Rockefeller
Tuesday, March 6, 1973 · 6:05 PM–7:01 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and aide Stephen B. Bull coordinate the President's upcoming schedule, focusing on political maneuvering and high-level meetings. The discussion addresses Nelson Rockefeller’s objections regarding George H. W. Bush’s potential involvement in New York politics and the logistics of a planned meeting with Rockefeller. They also finalize timing for a session with George P. Shultz, a VFW engagement, and other administrative preparations for the President’s evening commitments.
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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 6:05 pm and 7:01 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 870-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 870-8
Date: March 6, 1973
Time: Unknown between 6:05 pm and 7:01 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
President's remarks at dinner
Nelson A. Rockefeller
-Attendance at dinner [?]
-Meeting with President
-New York City politics
-George H. W. Bush’s attendance
-Rockefeller’s objections
-Scheduling [?]
President's schedule
-Meeting with George P. Shultz
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 870-8 (cont’d)
-Henry A. Kissinger's recommendation
-European trip
-Purpose
- Veterans of Foreign Wars [VFW] meeting
-Meeting with Shultz
-Length
-Meeting with Rockefeller
-Time
-State Department briefing
-William P. Rogers
-Telephone call about slain diplomats [?]
-Business Community Leaders dinner
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
Bull left at an unknown time before 7:01 pm.Also recorded on March 6, 1973
- 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.
- 870-003 4:20 PM · 9 sec — 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.
- 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.
- 870-006 6:00 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:00 pm and 6:05 pm.
- 870-007 6:05 PM · 41 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:05 pm and 7:01 pm.
- 870-009 6:05 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:05 pm and 7:01 pm.
- 870-010 6:05 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:05 pm and 7:01 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 870-008, 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/870-008 (accessed October 6, 2026).