Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 890 › Conversation 890-009

Nixon & Bull on John D. Ehrlichman and Staff management

Friday, March 30, 1973 · 10:44 AM–11:10 AM ET · Oval Office · 17 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation890-009 on Tape 890StartFriday, March 30, 1973 at 10:44 AMEndFriday, March 30, 1973 at 11:10 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 890-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to review and manage his daily schedule. The primary focus of the brief interaction was coordinating an upcoming appointment with John D. Ehrlichman. Nixon expressed frustration regarding difficulties with a separate individual, identified as Bill, while finalizing the sequence of his morning meetings.

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Yes, sir.
Mr. Earl?
Bill?
I had a lot of trouble with him, and as soon as he comes, I'll be glad to see you.
Okay.
Yes, sir.

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 10:44 am and 11:10 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 890-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 890-9

Date: March 30, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:44 am and 11:10 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President's schedule
             -Meeting with John D. Ehrlichman

Bull left at an unknown time before 11:10 am.

Also recorded on March 30, 1973

  • 890-010 10:44 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:44 am and 11:10 am.
  • 890-011 10:44 AM · 54 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:44 am and 11:10 am.
  • 890-012 10:44 AM · 39 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:44 am and 11:10 am.
  • 890-013 10:44 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:44 am and 11:10 am.
  • 890-014 10:44 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:44 am and 11:10 am.
  • 890-037 10:44 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:44 am and 11:10 am.
  • 890-015 11:10 AM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Anatoliy F. Dobrynin, Roger E. Johnson, Alla Burtrova, Cyril Muromcew, and Yekaterina Furtseva met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:10 am to 11:29 am.
  • 890-016 11:30 AM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon, James H. Cavanaugh, and Donald E. Johnson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:30 am to 11:39 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 890-009, 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/890-009 (accessed October 5, 2026).