Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 890 › Conversation 890-001

Nixon & Bull on Gift-giving

Friday, March 30, 1973 · 8:32 AM–8:42 AM ET · Oval Office · 45 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation890-001 on Tape 890StartFriday, March 30, 1973 at 8:32 AMEndFriday, March 30, 1973 at 8:42 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 890-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met to coordinate logistical arrangements for an upcoming meeting with a visiting prime minister. The discussion focused on gift-giving protocol, specifically the presentation of state-themed silver caps to the dignitary. Bull was tasked with finalizing the scheduling details and ensuring the presentation was integrated into the President's itinerary.

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NARA Description

On March 30, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:32 am and 8:42 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 890-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 890-1

Date: March 30, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:32 am and 8:42 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull. The recording began at an unknown time while the
meeting was in progress.

       President's schedule
             -Meeting with unknown prime minister [?]
                    -Presentation to President
             -Telephone call by Bull
                    -Arrangements for meeting [?]

Bull left at an unknown time before 8:42 am.

Transcript (AI-generated)

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Mr. Prime Minister, you might present a set of these silver caps that have all the names of the states.
Do you want to leave a little bit of potential for the column of office at the end?
That's what I do, you know.

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  • 890-004 8:50 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:50 am and 9:07 am.
  • 890-005 8:50 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:50 am and 9:07 am.
  • 890-006 8:50 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:50 am and 9:07 am.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 890-001, March 30, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/890-001 (accessed November 2, 2026).