Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 892 › Conversation 892-010

Nixon, Kissinger & Bull on Lee Kuan Yew and Trade reform

Tuesday, April 10, 1973 · 12:19 PM–12:24 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Kissinger, Henry A.Conversation892-010 on Tape 892StartTuesday, April 10, 1973 at 12:19 PMEndTuesday, April 10, 1973 at 12:24 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 892-010 ↗

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President Nixon met with Henry Kissinger and Stephen B. Bull to coordinate the presidential schedule and manage upcoming diplomatic engagements. Discussions focused on arrangements for a meeting with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, the status of trade reform legislation, and logistical planning for a trip to Camp David. The participants also reviewed internal administrative items requiring the President's signature and finalized specific appointments involving staff.

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Well, I was thinking, Henry, as we were talking there, I didn't mean to bust you.

I'm sorry.

I was just talking to you.

That's okay.

It's okay.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

Would you like to stay here 10 o'clock anyway just to get you out of the way?

No.

Yeah, well, but it would be better to keep them.

I mean, we might have the staff members for the earth.

Oh, God, it's fine.

All right.

NARA Description

On April 10, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:19 pm and 12:24 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 892-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 892-10

Date: April 10, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:19 pm and 12:24 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull and Henry A. Kissinger.

       President’s meeting with Lee Kuan Yew

       President’s message on trade reform

       President’s schedule
              -Ronald L. Ziegler
                      -Meeting with Kissinger

Kissinger left at an unknown time before 12:24 pm.

       Items for President’s signature

       President’s schedule
              -Camp David
              -Meeting with unknown man and staff

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:24 pm.
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                            Conversation No. 892-11 (cont’d)

Also recorded on April 10, 1973

892-008 11:05 AM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:05 am and 11:10 am.
892-009 11:10 AM · 1 hr 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Lee Kuan Yew, Ernest S. Monteiro, Henry A. Kissinger, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:10 am and 12:18 pm.
044-126 12:11 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:11 pm.
892-011 12:19 PM · 23 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:19 pm and 12:44 pm.
892-018 12:19 PM · 1 min — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:19 pm and 12:24 pm.
892-012 12:44 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:44 pm and 12:48 pm.
892-013 12:44 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:44 pm and 12:48 pm.
892-014 12:48 PM · 1 hr 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:48 pm to 2:00 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 892-010, April 10, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/892-010 (accessed October 5, 2026).