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Nixon & Bull on Cabinet meetings and Travel logistics

Tuesday, May 1, 1973 · 7:59 AM–8:13 AM ET · Oval Office · 3 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation908-002 on Tape 908StartTuesday, May 1, 1973 at 7:59 AMEndTuesday, May 1, 1973 at 8:13 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 908-002 ↗

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President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull to review his upcoming schedule, specifically regarding meeting times with staff and planned travel to Florida. They coordinated logistics for the Labor-Management Advisory Committee meeting and finalized the timing for a Cabinet session. Nixon directed adjustments to his departure plans, prioritizing an abbreviated staff briefing before his trip.

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Mr. President, I don't know if you can get them started today.
Uh, Parker just logged in.
He'll be here in a couple, in a few minutes.
And, uh, if you were here, the attendance would be a long shirt.
I spoke with Secretary Schultz last night.
He indicated that you expressed an interest in actually participating in that labor management advisory board.
Yes, sir.
All right.
So that's tomorrow afternoon.
We'll do it then.
What's the situation with regard to our meeting?
Congratulations, sir.
Please.
So, I was planning on leaving Thursday as I knew.
Now, if you'd like to get out of here earlier.
No, I don't.
We can move things back.
Oh, Thursday.
Let's move around Thursday morning.
In fact, we can move it back with the county meeting going today to...
Don't, don't, don't, don't move.
Go ahead.
Thursday morning, just put in every can of dog and crank the can.
That's really best.
And Bruce, in about four or five minutes, we have our medicine.
Right.
We'll be able to leave right after that.
And in the morning, Thursday morning, let our boy Ash come in for a while.
Stand in front before we move down to Florida.
Yes, I have a provider.
Right.
Stay here until we leave.
Until we leave.
Or you can go back to California.
Yes, sir.
He stays in the water game.
All right.
Water game hotel.
Actually, he ends up getting there within minutes.
Is there anyone else you'd like to plan for for Florida?
All the cabinets are very brief.
They can figure it through in 30 minutes.
Make it 3, 3.30.
3, 3.30.
3 o'clock for the cabinet.
3.30 for the room.
What did I say the other one?
I thought we were going to have the White House with the cabinet.
And then you'd see separate shelves right here.
Yeah, what about shelves?
Just figure, tell them to come to the cabinet, and I'll see.
So you won't go that way with the cabinet, so you won't need to see anything separate.
All right, so would you like that set up early?
We don't set anything up because she filed on it, but I'll be available for it.
And then that cabinet, so we're going to be all sitting in the set for example.
All right.
See if there's any message, comments, or results at this stage.
Yes, sir.
We'll need to find out.
Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On May 1, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:59 am and 8:13 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 908-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 908-002

Date: May 1, 1973
Time: Unknown between 7:59 am and 8:13 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

       President’s schedule
              -David N. Parker
                      -Delay
              -William J. Baroody, Jr. and William E. Timmons
              -Labor-Management Advisory Committee Meeting
                      -George P. Shultz
              -President’s trip to Key Biscayne
              -David K. E. Bruce
              -Congressional half hour
              -Roy L. Ash
              -President’s trip to Florida
                      -Paul W. Keyes
                              -Location
                                      -Watergate Hotel
              -Staff meeting
                      -Cabinet
                      -White House staff
                      -Shultz
              -Baroody

       President’s previous speech, April 30
              -Messages

Bull left at an unknown time before 8:13 am.

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Conversation 908-002, May 1, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/908-002 (accessed October 5, 2026).