Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 895 › Conversation 895-003

Nixon & Bull on White House social affairs and Ethnic balance

Friday, April 13, 1973 · 8:29 AM–8:49 AM ET · Oval Office · 3 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation895-003 on Tape 895StartFriday, April 13, 1973 at 8:29 AMEndFriday, April 13, 1973 at 8:49 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 895-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull reviewed administrative papers and discussed upcoming White House social programming. The conversation centered on achieving ethnic balance in these events and organizing a fundraising initiative for children of Missing in Action (MIA) servicemen. Nixon reviewed plans for a scholarship program involving celebrities like Sammy Davis, Jr. and Bob Hope to promote voluntary action and charitable efforts regarding Vietnam-era veterans.

White House social affairs
Ethnic balance
POW/MIA
Fundraising
Voluntary action
Scholarships

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It says here that, I don't think that's a change, honestly.

Oh, no, it is.

It says on the papers, you know.

Sorry.

My mind was the wrong way.

You asked for a piece of paper.

I was scared.

It was addressed to my team.

It's actually the same thing.

Thank you.

Paul hasn't done it.

If you're asking me to, I wouldn't fix it.

I'm not sure.

In that line up there, Paul is trying to achieve a balance, ethnically.

Ethnically, he doesn't need to use all the rules required.

Only a second date is important.

We have to get a second date.

That's what we've got.

The rest of the same date is going to be.

having a program in one of the voluntary action areas where they'll be doing a fundraiser.

I don't know if you've heard of it.

Well, no, later on this year, a fundraising thing for children of the men who did not come home.

Scholarship type thing.

Certain private sector area there, the voluntary action area.

And this would be a good way to launch into this area.

Of course, all of these people are teaming together at one time, including Sam Davis.

And most of them, for a good many of them, were withholding.

I got this.

NARA Description

On April 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:29 am and 8:49 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 895-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 895-3

Date: April 13, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:29 am and 8:49 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     President’s schedule

     Paper
             -Addressed to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

     Signature
          -Paul W. Keyes [?]
                                               -4-

                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                              Conversation No. 895-3 (cont’d)

     White House social affairs
          -Ethnic balance
          -Blacks
          -Prisoners of War [POWs] [?]
                -Sammy Davis, Jr.
                -Voluntary action
                      -Foundation for children of Missing in Action [MIA]
                      -Fundraising
                      -Scholarships
                -Charity
                      -Leslie T. (“Bob”) Hope
                      -Vietnam

Bull left at an unknown time before 8:49 am.

Also recorded on April 13, 1973

895-001 8:29 AM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:29 am and 8:49 am.
895-002 8:29 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 8:29 am and 8:49 am.
895-004 8:49 AM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William E. Timmons met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:49 am to 9:04 am.
895-005 9:04 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:04 am and 9:09 am.
895-006 9:04 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:04 am and 9:09 am.
895-007 9:04 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and William E. Timmons met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:04 am and 9:10 am.
038-001 9:16 AM · 1 min — John D. Ehrlichman, White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Lawrence M. Higby talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:16 am and 10:47 am.
895-008 9:16 AM · 1 hr 34 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, White House operator, Lawrence M. Higby, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:16 am to 10:47 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 895-003, April 13, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/895-003 (accessed October 5, 2026).