Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 880 › Conversation 880-019

Nixon & Bull on John D. Ehrlichman and radio address

Thursday, March 15, 1973 · 5:30 PM–5:31 PM ET · Oval Office · 39 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation880-019 on Tape 880StartThursday, March 15, 1973 at 5:30 PMEndThursday, March 15, 1973 at 5:31 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 880-019 ↗

President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull to coordinate his upcoming schedule and finalize preparations for a scheduled radio address. The discussion centered on logistics regarding John D. Ehrlichman’s availability and the review of the draft for a speech concerning veterans and the appropriate role of government. Bull facilitated these administrative arrangements to ensure the President was prepared for his immediate public communication priorities.

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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 5:30 pm and 5:31 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 880-019 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 880-19

Date: March 15, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:30 pm and 5:31 pm
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President’s schedule [?]
             -John D. Ehrlichman

       Radio speech
            -Copy
            -Veterans speech
            -Role of government

Bull left at an unknown time before 5:31 pm.
  • 037-121 5:30 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:30 pm and 5:31 pm.
  • 880-020 5:30 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:30 pm and 5:31 pm.
  • 880-021 5:30 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:30 pm and 5:31 pm.
  • 037-122 5:31 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 5:31 pm to 5:33 pm.
  • 880-022 5:31 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:31 pm to 5:33 pm.
  • 037-123 5:33 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:33 pm and 5:34 pm.
  • 880-023 5:33 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:33 pm to 5:34 pm.
  • 037-124 5:34 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker talked on the telephone from 5:34 pm to 5:35 pm.

Conversation 880-019, 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/880-019 (accessed October 12, 2026).