Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 871 › Conversation 871-002

Nixon & Bull on Domestic Council and Cabinet meetings

Wednesday, March 7, 1973 · 8:15 AM–8:25 AM ET · Oval Office · 3 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation871-002 on Tape 871StartWednesday, March 7, 1973 at 8:15 AMEndWednesday, March 7, 1973 at 8:25 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 871-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull reviewed the presidential schedule, specifically focusing on arrangements and agendas for upcoming Domestic Council and Cabinet meetings involving key staff like John D. Ehrlichman. The discussion also addressed logistics for a meeting with Thomas A. Pappas and a scheduled engagement with Nelson A. Rockefeller that included George H.W. Bush. Additionally, the conversation briefly touched upon personnel matters, including a mention of Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., and the coordination of a follow-up meeting with John W. Dean, III.

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Uh, let's see, let's see.

I'd like to have a presentation Friday.

It will be at the National Council meeting.

I want you to make a check.

I don't understand.

Thank you.

It's the same cell, man.

It's the same unit.

Yeah, that's different.

They're going to have some of those.

We'll be right back.

I'll let you know about that.

I'm very, very happy.

Let's see what we've got here.

I'll read that out.

That's a rock song.

He's all over the place.

He's a rock singer.

Thank you.

NARA Description

On March 7, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:15 am and 8:25 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 871-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 871-2

Date: March 7, 1973
Time: 8:15 am - 8:20 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President's schedule
             -Domestic Council meeting
                    -Cabinet members
                    -General meeting
                         -John D. Ehrlichman
                    -Arrangements, agenda
             -Forthcoming meeting with Thomas A. Pappas
             -Cabinet meeting
                    -Purpose
                    -Vernon E. Jordan, Jr.

An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 8:15 am.

       President’s meeting with John W. Dean, III

The unknown person left at an unknown time before 8:20 am.
                                              -2-

                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                            Conversation No. 871-2 (cont’d)

              -Nelson A. Rockefeller
                   -Meeting with President
                   -George H. W. Bush’s attendance
              -Dinner
                   -President's seat
                         -Departure

Bull left at 8:20 am.

Also recorded on March 7, 1973

871-001 8:12 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 8:12 am and 8:15 am.
871-003 8:20 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:20 am and 8:53 am.
871-010 8:20 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:20 am and 8:53 am.
871-004 8:53 AM · 1 hr 59 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John W. Dean, III, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), William E. Timmons, Stephen B. Bull, Henry A. Kissinger, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:53 am to 10:52 am.
871-006 11:41 AM · 51 sec — Manolo Sanchez and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:41 am and 11:52 am.
871-007 11:52 AM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Rolf Pauls met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:52 am to 12:09 pm.
871-008 12:09 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:09 pm and 12:10 pm.
871-009 12:10 PM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Anne L. Armstrong, Barbara H. Franklin, Patricia R. Hitt, Jayne B. Spain, Julia Lee, Bernice L. Bernstein, Marguerite S. Chang, Janet Hart, Marilyn E. Jacox, Isabella L. Karle, Marjorie R. TOwnsend, and Jill Lee met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:10 pm to 12:20 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 871-002, March 7, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/871-002 (accessed October 6, 2026).