Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 894 › Conversation 894-018
Nixon & Bull on Energy policy and John B. Connally
Thursday, April 12, 1973 · 5:21 PM–5:27 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull to coordinate various administrative tasks, including scheduling commitments involving Hugh Scott’s anniversary and upcoming meetings with Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti and Paul W. Keyes. During the session, the President prioritized obtaining feedback from John B. Connally regarding the administration's energy message. Nixon instructed Bull to expedite the delivery of a preliminary draft to Connally to ensure his prompt review and commentary.
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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 5:21 pm and 5:27 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 894-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 894-18
Date: April 12, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:21 pm and before 5:27 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
President’s schedule
-Hugh Scott’s wedding anniversary
-Meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti
-Paul W. Keyes
-Meeting with Keyes
-Reception
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 894-18 (cont’d)
Instructions for John D. Ehrlichman
-Copy of President’s energy message for John B. Connally
-Connally’s comments
Bull left at an unknown time before 5:27 pm.Also recorded on April 12, 1973
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- 428-012 2:30 PM · 1 hr 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:30 pm to 3:45 pm.
- 428-013 3:45 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:45 pm and 3:57 pm.
- 428-014 3:45 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:45 pm and 3:57 pm.
- 894-016 4:00 PM · 1 hr 21 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John B. Connally, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:00 pm to 5:27 pm.
- 894-017 5:21 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:21 pm and 5:27 pm.
- 894-022 5:27 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:27 pm and 11:59 pm.
- 044-157 6:55 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:55 pm and 7:31 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 894-018, 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/894-018 (accessed October 5, 2026).