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Nixon & Bull on George T. Bell and Memorial service

Thursday, March 15, 1973 · 12:05 PM–12:11 PM ET · Oval Office · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation880-005 on Tape 880StartThursday, March 15, 1973 at 12:05 PMEndThursday, March 15, 1973 at 12:11 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 880-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met to coordinate administrative details regarding the memorial service for George T. Bell, an associate of H.R. Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman. The discussion centered on Bell’s background in Christian Science and his recent passing following a battle with cancer. Nixon also discussed his intention to place a personal condolence call to Mrs. Bell.

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NARA Description

On March 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:05 pm and 12:11 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 880-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 880-5

Date: March 15, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:05 pm and 12:11 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman's schedule
             -Memorial service for George T. Bell
                  -John D. Ehrlichman [?]

       Bell
              -Christian Science religion
              -Illness
                     -Cancer
              -Mrs. Bell
              -President's telephone call to Bell
              -Christian Science

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:11 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 880-005, March 15, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/880-005 (accessed October 5, 2026).