Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 909 › Conversation 909-028

Nixon & Bull on John D. Ehrlichman and White House administration

Wednesday, May 2, 1973 · 4:13 PM–4:56 PM ET · Oval Office · 15 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation909-028 on Tape 909StartWednesday, May 2, 1973 at 4:13 PMEndWednesday, May 2, 1973 at 4:56 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 909-028 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull in the Oval Office to discuss scheduling matters. The primary focus of the meeting was coordinating the President’s upcoming agenda, specifically regarding an appointment with John D. Ehrlichman. No further policy discussions or significant executive actions were recorded during this brief administrative session.

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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 4:13 pm and 4:56 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 909-028 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 909-28

Date: May 2, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:13 pm and 4:56 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President’s schedule
              -John D. Ehrlichman
                                               -57-

                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                              Conversation No. 909-30 (cont’d)

Bull left at an unknown time before 4:56 pm.

Also recorded on May 2, 1973

432-022 2:38 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:38 pm and 2:41 pm.
909-027 2:46 PM · 52 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:46 pm and 3:21 pm.
909-031 2:46 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:46 pm and 3:21 pm.
909-032 3:21 PM · 16 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:21 pm and 4:13 pm.
909-033 3:21 PM · 22 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:21 pm and 4:13 pm.
909-029 4:13 PM · 39 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:13 pm and 4:56 pm.
909-030 4:56 PM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Otto E. Passman, Dr. John A. Hannah, and William E. Timmons met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:56 pm and 5:23 pm.
910-001 5:10 PM · 56 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Otto E. Passman, Dr. John A. Hannah, William E. Timmons, Henry A. Kissinger, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:10 pm and 5:49 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 909-028, 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/909-028 (accessed October 5, 2026).