Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 890 › Conversation 890-007

Nixon & Bull on Administrative tasks and U.S. Army

Friday, March 30, 1973 · 8:50 AM–9:07 AM ET · Oval Office · 20 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation890-007 on Tape 890StartFriday, March 30, 1973 at 8:50 AMEndFriday, March 30, 1973 at 9:07 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 890-007 ↗

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull in the Oval Office to address administrative matters regarding the President's daily schedule. The brief discussion focused on the signing and delivery of official documents, specifically involving the U.S. Army. No major policy developments occurred, as the exchange remained limited to routine logistical coordination.

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Uh, no.
So, they are here.
Come on.

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 8:50 am and 9:07 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 890-007 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 890-7

Date: March 30, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:50 am and 9:07 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President's schedule
             -Signature
             -Delivery
                    -US Army [?]

Bull left at an unknown time before 9:07 am.
  • 044-096 8:32 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:32 am and 8:42 am.
  • 044-097 8:42 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Peter J. Brennan talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:42 am and 8:50 am.
  • 890-003 8:42 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Peter J. Brennan met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:42 am to 8:50 am.
  • 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.
  • 890-008 8:50 AM · 1 hr 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, George P. Shultz, Helmut ("Hal") Sonnenfeldt, John D. Ehrlichman, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:50 am and 11:18 am.
  • 890-036 8:50 AM · 12 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.

Conversation 890-007, 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/890-007 (accessed October 5, 2026).