Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 897 › Conversation 897-008

Nixon & Bull on Building Trade Association and Peter J. Brennan

Monday, April 16, 1973 · 10:40 AM–10:50 AM ET · Oval Office · 55 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation897-008 on Tape 897StartMonday, April 16, 1973 at 10:40 AMEndMonday, April 16, 1973 at 10:50 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 897-008 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met to finalize scheduling arrangements for an upcoming Building Trade Association conference. They reviewed the logistics for the event, including Nixon’s attendance at a VIP reception involving Secretary of Labor Peter J. Brennan. Nixon directed Bull to coordinate with Kenneth R. Cole, Jr. to ensure the President was briefed on the delay of the event and the specific protocol for his appearance.

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You should leave in front of you for 10 minutes.

This is a certain trade community conference.

They're running a little flexible.

If you've got any questions, that's something I can attend to.

Fine, then.

Okay, so I'm going to take care of you, right?

Yes, that's why I'm going to take care of you.

You're in the VIP reception.

Yeah, sure.

Get cold.

I got tired of those national security matters here.

Well, he knows they're late.

Does he?

Yes, sir.

Well, get Ken Cole and go talk to him.

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 10:40 am and 10:50 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 897-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 897-8

Date: April 16, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:40 am and 10:50 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President’s schedule
              -Building Trade Association meeting
              -Peter J. Brennan
                      -Reception
                      -Kenneth R. Cole, Jr.

Bull left at an unknown time before 10:50 am.
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                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                               Conversation No. 897-9 (cont’d)

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897-001 9:24 AM · 1 min — 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.
897-017 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.
897-009 10:50 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:50 am to 11:04 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 897-008, 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/897-008 (accessed October 12, 2026).