Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 897 › Conversation 897-001

Nixon & Bull on John W. Dean III and Henry E. Peterson

Monday, April 16, 1973 · 9:24 AM–9:50 AM ET · Oval Office · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation897-001 on Tape 897StartMonday, April 16, 1973 at 9:24 AMEndMonday, April 16, 1973 at 9:50 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 897-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met to coordinate the President's upcoming schedule, specifically focusing on managing high-stakes meetings with key figures including John W. Dean III, George P. Shultz, and Henry E. Peterson. Nixon expressed a desire to limit his direct involvement in certain sessions while emphasizing the need for extended time with specific individuals. The discussion concluded with instructions regarding the logistics and staging of these meetings at the Executive Office Building.

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I don't want to get too involved today. 1.30.

General Spencer.

No, that's a long one.

I want to see him a long time.

Tell me.

Let's see who's on the record.

See, I'm the theater director.

I'm going to be on the record.

I'll be at the EOP.

And, uh...

NARA Description

On April 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:24 am and 9:50 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 897-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 897-1

Date: April 16, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:24 am and 9:50 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President’s schedule
              -John W. Dean, III
                      -George P. Shultz
                      -Troika meeting [?]
                      -Henry E. Peterson
                             -Executive Office Building [EOB]

Bull left at an unknown time before 9:50 am.

Also recorded on April 16, 1973

897-002 9:24 AM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:24 am and 9:50 am.
897-003 9:50 AM · 28 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:50 am to 9:59 am.
897-004 10:00 AM · 37 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John W. Dean, III, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:00 am to 10:40 am.
897-005 10:40 AM · 37 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:40 am and 10:50 am.
897-006 10:40 AM · 56 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:40 am and 10:50 am.
897-007 10:40 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:40 am and 10:50 am.
897-008 10:40 AM · 55 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:40 am and 10:50 am.
897-017 10:40 AM · 14 sec — Stephen B. Bull, unknown person(s), and Peter J. Brennan met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:40 am and 10:50 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 897-001, April 16, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/897-001 (accessed October 12, 2026).