Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 871 › Conversation 871-003
Nixon & Bull on Nelson A. Rockefeller and Press relations
Wednesday, March 7, 1973 · 8:20 AM–8:53 AM ET · Oval Office · 3 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull reviewed the presidential schedule, specifically focusing on upcoming meetings, press photo opportunities with photographer Ollie Atkins, and an evening event. The discussion included logistical planning for a meeting with Nelson A. Rockefeller and adjustments to the President's daily calendar. No major policy decisions were reached, as the conversation served primarily to coordinate administrative details and agenda items.
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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 8:20 am and 8:53 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 871-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 871-3
Date: March 7, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:20 am and 8:53 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
President's schedule
-Meetings
-Photographs
-Number
-Press photo opportunities
-3-
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 871-3 (cont’d)
-Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins
-Evening event
-Item for President to look over
-President's meeting with Nelson A. Rockefeller
-Rockefeller's arrival
-Changes
Bull left at an unknown time before 8:53 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.
- 871-002 8:15 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 8:15 am and 8:25 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.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 871-003, 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/871-003 (accessed October 6, 2026).