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Nixon & Bull on Radio Address and Public Relations

Thursday, May 3, 1973 · 9:36 AM–9:48 AM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation911-007 on Tape 911StartThursday, May 3, 1973 at 9:36 AMEndThursday, May 3, 1973 at 9:48 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 911-007 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull reviewed the logistical preparations for an upcoming radio address, including timing adjustments and visual considerations such as the use of reading glasses. They also discussed coordinating a small, photo-oriented signing ceremony for the State of the World message featuring Henry Kissinger. The pair finalized these scheduling details to ensure effective media coverage before the President’s scheduled departure for Florida.

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Yes, sir.

It's, uh, 6 o'clock.

Okay.

I'm, uh, I'm just waiting for what I have here.

I have made a couple of cuts.

I think it's 1.30.

I think 1 is a better time.

All right.

Did Henry mention anything to you with regards to the small signing ceremony for the State of the World message?

He said he was going to raise it with the U.S. and the U.S. staff, you know.

All right.

And this way, this would have a press photo, and it would provide a photo relating to the speech.

All right.

And we can do that.

I'm suggesting we do that just as you walk out the door, Mr. President.

NARA Description

On May 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:36 am and 9:48 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 911-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 911-7

Date: May 3, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:36 am and 9:48 am
Location: Oval Office
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                            Conversation No. 911-33 (cont’d)

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President’s schedule
              -Radio speech
                      -Draft
                      -Timing
                      -Radio compared to television [TV]
                              -Reading glasses
                      -Press release
              -Meeting with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
              -Florida departure
              -Signing ceremony
                      -Henry A. Kissinger
                      -Photograph
                      -Radio speech
                      -Timing
                      -Location

Bull left at an unknown time before 9:48 am.

Also recorded on May 3, 1973

911-003 9:09 AM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:09 am and 9:11 am.
911-004 9:11 AM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon, David Packard, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:11 am to 9:30 am.
911-005 9:30 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:30 am and 9:31 am.
911-006 9:31 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:31 am to 9:36 am.
911-008 9:36 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:36 am and 9:48 am.
911-009 9:48 AM · 37 min — President Richard M. Nixon, David K. E. Bruce, White House photographer, members of the press, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:48 am to 10:12 am.
045-156 10:12 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:12 am and 10:13 am.
911-010 10:12 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 10:12 am and 10:13 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 911-007, May 3, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/911-007 (accessed October 15, 2026).