Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 900 › Conversation 900-016

Nixon & Bull on George P. Shultz and William G. Bray

Wednesday, April 18, 1973 · 12:33 PM–12:48 PM ET · Oval Office · 32 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation900-016 on Tape 900StartWednesday, April 18, 1973 at 12:33 PMEndWednesday, April 18, 1973 at 12:48 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 900-016 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate his daily schedule and manage administrative priorities. The discussion centered on adjusting the meeting time for Representative William G. Bray and facilitating communication between the President and Treasury Secretary George P. Shultz regarding congressional matters. These logistical adjustments were part of the administration's ongoing efforts to maintain legislative momentum during the heightened political pressure of the Watergate era.

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Well, all right.

We're keeping the Congress in place, which is great.

Well, you might just keep talking to your attorney.

I don't know.

NARA Description

On April 18, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:33 pm and 12:48 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 900-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 900-16

Date: April 18, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:33 pm and 12:48 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     President’s schedule
           -William G. Bray
                 -Delay
           -George P. Shultz
                 -Congress
                 -Telephone call

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:48 pm.
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 900-016, April 18, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/900-016 (accessed October 5, 2026).