Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 878 › Conversation 878-006

Nixon & Bull on Media relations and John J. McCloy

Tuesday, March 13, 1973 · 11:16 AM–11:35 AM ET · Oval Office · 51 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation878-006 on Tape 878StartTuesday, March 13, 1973 at 11:16 AMEndTuesday, March 13, 1973 at 11:35 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 878-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate logistical details for his upcoming schedule, specifically focusing on a reception for Foreign Service wives and a meeting with John J. McCloy. The President expressed a desire to minimize press visibility regarding these events, particularly concerning the involvement of the First Lady. Bull provided input on timing adjustments to better manage the sequence of these engagements.

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If you want to see them at 4 o'clock, it might be a better time, sir.

All right.

What do you want to do?

All right.

Then have them boil it for 30 minutes.

All right.

No press coverage on it?

Oh, Christ.

Her press will be there soon.

I don't want to tell these assholes over here.

I just want to...

NARA Description

On March 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:16 am and 11:35 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 878-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 878-6

Date: March 13, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:16 am and 11:35 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President’s schedule
             -President's reception for Foreign Service wives
                   -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
                   -Location
                   -Timing
             -Meeting with John J. McCloy
                   -Surprise by President
                   -Press coverage
                          -Mrs. Nixon

Bull left at an unknown time before 11:35 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 878-006, March 13, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/878-006 (accessed October 23, 2026).