Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 909 › Conversation 909-007

Nixon & Bull on George H.W. Bush and John B. Connally

Wednesday, May 2, 1973 · 9:50 AM–9:53 AM ET · Oval Office · 22 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation909-007 on Tape 909StartWednesday, May 2, 1973 at 9:50 AMEndWednesday, May 2, 1973 at 9:53 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 909-007 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate the timing of a public announcement regarding George H.W. Bush. The conversation centered on relaying information from John B. Connally concerning when this announcement would be released. Nixon sought confirmation of the scheduled timing, reflecting the administration's focus on managing the optics of personnel-related disclosures.

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According to George Bush, President Biden's scheduled to make the announcement at 1 p.m.
Okay, confirmation.
Would you like to state your name or would you like to say your first name?

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 9:50 am and 9:53 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 909-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 909-7

Date: May 2, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:50 am and 9:53 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       John B. Connally’s telephone call
              -George H. W. Bush
                    -Timing of announcement

Bull left at an unknown time before 9:53 am.
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                            Conversation No. 909-30 (cont’d)

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 909-007, 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/909-007 (accessed October 5, 2026).