Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 872 › Conversation 872-010

Nixon & Bull on Crime policy and Drug control

Thursday, March 8, 1973 · 12:46 PM–12:53 PM ET · Oval Office · 47 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation872-010 on Tape 872StartThursday, March 8, 1973 at 12:46 PMEndThursday, March 8, 1973 at 12:53 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 872-010 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull reviewed the final draft of a forthcoming presidential speech addressing crime and drug policy. The pair discussed the integration of contributions from John D. Ehrlichman and members of the Cabinet into the text. Additionally, they coordinated a potential telephone call and a subsequent meeting between the President and comedian Bob Hope.

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NARA Description

On March 8, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 12:53 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 872-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 872-10

Date: March 8, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:46 pm and 12:53 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President's speech on crime, drugs
             -Final draft
             -John D. Ehrlichman
             -Cabinet

       Leslie T. (“Bob”) Hope
             -Telephone call-Meeting with President
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                            Conversation No. 872-23 (cont’d)

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:53 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 872-010, March 8, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/872-010 (accessed October 6, 2026).