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Nixon & Bull on Presidential speech and White House administration

Thursday, May 3, 1973 · 10:21 AM–10:30 AM ET · Oval Office · 36 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation911-014 on Tape 911StartThursday, May 3, 1973 at 10:21 AMEndThursday, May 3, 1973 at 10:30 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 911-014 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to coordinate logistics for a forthcoming presidential address. The discussion centered on the timing and editing of the speech, as well as final arrangements for the President’s departure. This administrative meeting served to finalize the procedural details necessary to ensure the broadcast and travel schedule remained on track.

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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 10:21 am and 10:30 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 911-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 911-14
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                            Conversation No. 911-33 (cont’d)

Date: May 3, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:21 am and 10:30 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President’s forthcoming speech
              -Timing
              -Editing [?]
              -Departure

Bull left at an unknown time before 10:30 am.

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045-157 10:13 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone from 10:13 am to 10:21 am.
911-011 10:13 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:13 am to 10:21 am.
911-012 10:21 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:21 am and 10:30 am.
911-013 10:21 AM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:21 am and 10:30 am.
911-015 10:21 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 10:21 am and 10:30 am.
911-016 10:30 AM · 30 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:30 am to 11:01 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 911-014, 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/911-014 (accessed October 5, 2026).