Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 874 › Conversation 874-019

Nixon & Bull on Law Enforcement and Speechwriting

Friday, March 9, 1973 · 1:05 PM–1:35 PM ET · Oval Office · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation874-019 on Tape 874StartFriday, March 9, 1973 at 1:05 PMEndFriday, March 9, 1973 at 1:35 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 874-019 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met to review and revise the text of an upcoming speech concerning law enforcement policy. The discussion focused on substantive edits, including the removal of references to the assault of police officers and the addition of material distinguishing federal jurisdiction from local authority. Specifically, they debated the comparison between federal officers and prison guards, with Nixon directing Bull to consult David R. Gergen for further clarification.

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NARA Description

On March 9, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:05 pm and 1:35 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 874-019 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 874-19

Date: March 9, 1973
Time: Unknown between 1:05 pm and 1:35 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       Material for speech

       Law enforcement speech
            -Editing
                  -Deletion
                        -Assault of police office
                                               -20-

                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                               -Local compared to Federal jurisdiction
                  -Insertion
                         -Federal officers
                               -Compared to prison guards
                               -Question for David R. Gergen
             -Assault of police offices

Bull left at an unknown time before 1:35 pm.

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  • 874-015 12:56 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:56 pm and 1:04 pm.
  • 874-016 12:56 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:56 pm and 1:04 pm.
  • 037-067 1:04 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:04 pm and 1:05 pm.
  • 874-018 1:04 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:04 pm and 1:05 pm.
  • 874-020 1:05 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 1:05 pm and 1:35 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 874-019, March 9, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/874-019 (accessed October 5, 2026).