Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 893 › Conversation 893-014

Nixon & Bull on Gerald R. Ford and H. R. Haldeman

Wednesday, April 11, 1973 · 12:29 PM–12:34 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation893-014 on Tape 893StartWednesday, April 11, 1973 at 12:29 PMEndWednesday, April 11, 1973 at 12:34 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 893-014 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met briefly in the Oval Office to coordinate administrative logistics and the President's upcoming schedule. The discussion centered on arrangements for a dental appointment and the logistics of personal correspondence and phone calls, including outreach to Gerald R. Ford. They also touched upon matters involving H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman regarding the management of presidential communications and scheduling.

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NARA Description

On April 11, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:29 pm and 12:34 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 893-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 893-14

Date: April 11, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:29 pm and 12:34 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met Stephen B. Bull.

     President’s schedule
           -Dentist
                 -Time
           -Telephone call to Gerald R. Ford
                 -Telephone calls
                 -Letters
                 -Personal interaction
                 -Keepsakes
           -Form of congratulations
           -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
           -John D. Ehrlichman

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:34 pm.

Also recorded on April 11, 1973

  • 893-011 11:50 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:50 am and 11:51 am.
  • 893-012 11:51 AM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Gregorio Lopez Bravo de Castro, Henry A. Kissinger, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:51 am to 12:02 pm.
  • 893-013 12:04 PM · 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Roger E. Shields, Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:04 pm to 12:29 pm.
  • 044-144 12:29 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Gerald R. Ford talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:29 pm and 12:34 pm.
  • 893-015 12:29 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:29 pm and 12:34 pm.
  • 893-016 12:34 PM · 1 hr 38 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, Gerald R. Ford, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:34 pm to 1:20 pm.
  • 044-145 12:35 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Gerald R. Ford talked on the telephone from 12:35 pm to 12:39 pm.
  • 044-146 1:20 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:20 pm and 1:28 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 893-014, April 11, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/893-014 (accessed October 5, 2026).