Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 898 › Conversation 898-010

Nixon & Bull on Presidential management

Tuesday, April 17, 1973 · 12:19 PM–12:35 PM ET · Oval Office · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation898-010 on Tape 898StartTuesday, April 17, 1973 at 12:19 PMEndTuesday, April 17, 1973 at 12:35 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 898-010 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal aide, Stephen B. Bull, in the Oval Office to discuss administrative matters regarding the President’s daily schedule. The conversation focused on managing the President's upcoming time and commitments. No specific policy decisions were recorded during this brief administrative meeting.

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NARA Description

On April 17, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:19 pm and 12:35 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 898-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 898-10

Date: April 17, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:19 pm and 12:35 pm
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                           Conversation No. 898-10 (cont'd)

Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President’s schedule

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:35 pm.

Also recorded on April 17, 1973

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  • 898-011 12:19 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:19 pm and 12:35 pm.
  • 898-024 12:19 PM · 47 sec — unknown person(s) and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:19 pm and 12:35 pm.
  • 898-027 12:19 PM · 24 sec — Manolo Sanchez and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:19 pm and 12:35 pm.
  • 898-028 12:19 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:19 pm and 12:35 pm.
  • 898-012 12:35 PM · 2 hr 40 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:35 pm to 2:20 pm.
  • 898-013 2:20 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:20 pm and 2:30 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 898-010, April 17, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/898-010 (accessed October 12, 2026).