Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 909 › Conversation 909-005
Nixon & Bull on Confidentiality and White House administration
Wednesday, May 2, 1973 · 9:25 AM–9:31 AM ET · Oval Office · 42 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to review administrative logistics regarding his personal schedule and upcoming appointments. During the brief discussion, the President emphasized the need for strict confidentiality, specifically instructing Bull to maintain silence regarding his movements. The meeting concluded with Nixon providing instructions for later coordination, including plans to visit his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower.
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NARA Description
On May 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:25 am and 9:31 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 909-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 909-5
Date: May 2, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:25 am and 9:31 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
President’s schedule
-President’s signature
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower
-Privacy
Bull left at an unknown time before 9:31 am.Also recorded on May 2, 1973
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- 909-007 9:50 AM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 9:53 am.
- 045-131 9:53 AM · 57 sec — John B. Connally and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 9:53 am to 9:54 am.
- 909-008 9:53 AM · 53 sec — John B. Connally and President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:53 am to 9:54 am.
- 045-132 9:54 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:54 am and 9:59 am.
- 909-009 9:54 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:54 am and 9:59 am.
- 909-010 9:54 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:54 am and 9:59 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 909-005, May 2, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/909-005 (accessed October 5, 2026).