Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 894 › Conversation 894-013

Nixon & Bull on Soviet Jewry and Henry M. Jackson

Thursday, April 12, 1973 · 1:16 PM–1:19 PM ET · Oval Office · 35 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation894-013 on Tape 894StartThursday, April 12, 1973 at 1:16 PMEndThursday, April 12, 1973 at 1:19 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 894-013 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull reviewed the President’s upcoming schedule, specifically focusing on a meeting regarding Soviet Jewry. They discussed the inclusion of Senators Henry Jackson, Abraham Ribicoff, and Jacob Javits as attendees. Nixon instructed Bull to ensure the participants were briefed on the significance of the meeting.

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Mr. President, I thought all witnesses generally did the same thing.
Oh, my, my.
I think you wanted to add Jackson to that Soviet jury meeting, didn't you?
I think it's his men, isn't it?
Or three people.
Chavis.
Chavis.
Jackson.
Be sure they are told that it's a very great meeting.

NARA Description

On April 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 1:19 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 894-013 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 894-13

Date: April 12, 1973
Time: Unknown between 1:16 pm and 1:19 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     President’s schedule
           -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
                 -San Diego State University [?]
           -Meeting on Soviet Jews
                 -Henry M. (“Scoop”) Jackson, Abraham A. Ribicoff, Jacob K. Javits
                      -Length of meeting

Bull left at an unknown time before 1:19 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 894-013, April 12, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/894-013 (accessed October 5, 2026).