Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 890 › Conversation 890-020

Nixon & Bull on Presidential Gifts and Chet Holifield

Friday, March 30, 1973 · 12:18 PM–12:21 PM ET · Oval Office · 42 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation890-020 on Tape 890StartFriday, March 30, 1973 at 12:18 PMEndFriday, March 30, 1973 at 12:21 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 890-020 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull reviewed the President’s upcoming schedule and discussed the allotment of time for a future meeting. They also coordinated the distribution of presidential gifts, specifically cufflinks, for Chet Holifield and Perkins McGuire. The conversation concluded with instructions for Bull to consult with William E. Timmons regarding the logistics of these gift presentations.

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I'm not going to be able to spend that.
It got it out for 15 minutes for him.
No, but you made sure.
It's supposed to be gifted.
All right.
Also, Mr. Tennyson, is it possible to give a presidential gift for Mr. Halthill and Mr. McGuire?

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 12:18 pm and 12:21 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 890-020 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 890-20

Date: March 30, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:18 pm and 12:21 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President’s schedule
             -Next meeting
                   -Length

       Gifts for Chet Holifield and Perkins McGuire
             -William E. Timmons
             -Cufflinks

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:21 pm.

Also recorded on March 30, 1973

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  • 890-018 11:56 AM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:56 am and 11:57 am.
  • 890-019 11:57 AM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, R. H. Shackford, Augusta (McMurray) Shackford, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:57 am to 12:18 pm.
  • 890-021 12:21 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Chet Holifield, Perkins McGuire, Roy L. Ash, and William E. Timmons met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:21 pm to 12:30 pm.
  • 890-022 12:30 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:30 pm and 12:32 pm.
  • 890-023 12:32 PM · 26 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Dr. John R. Kernodle, and James H. Cavanaugh met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:32 pm to 12:56 pm.
  • 890-024 12:56 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:56 pm and 12:58 pm.
  • 890-025 12:56 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:56 pm and 12:58 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 890-020, 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/890-020 (accessed October 5, 2026).