Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 912 › Conversation 912-010

Nixon & Bull on Haile Selassie and Republican Fundraising

Tuesday, May 8, 1973 · 10:46 AM–12:19 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; [Unknown person(s)]Conversation912-010 on Tape 912StartTuesday, May 8, 1973 at 10:46 AMEndTuesday, May 8, 1973 at 12:19 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 912-010 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull and an unknown guest to finalize logistical arrangements for his upcoming schedule and various high-profile public appearances. Key discussions included planning for a visit from Haile Selassie, a forthcoming Republican fundraising dinner featuring John B. Connally, and preparations for a cabinet meeting. The participants also addressed the unfortunate theft of a gold medal belonging to soccer star Pelé, which had been intended for presentation to the President.

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Oh, yeah.
Huh?
Just wanted you to know, because... Yeah, yeah, your meeting's going very well.
We've been talking about some zombies, so we'll just have these things ready tomorrow.
One of your favorite friends should be ready.
Yeah.
Also, Pele had a gold medal that he received for his 1,000th goal.
He wanted to present that to you, but it was stolen out of his hotel room.
I don't know if he had that.
He mentioned the... And, of course, he had to do the injection.
Yeah, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On May 8, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:46 am and 12:19 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 912-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 912-10

Date: May 8, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:46 am and 12:19 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull and an unknown man.

     President’s schedule
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                           Conversation No. 912-10 (cont’d)

           -Congressmen
           -Haile Selassie
                 -Arrangements
           -Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo
           -Ronald L. Ziegler
           -Edson (“Pele”) Arantes do Nascimento
                 -Medal presentation
                       -Theft
           -[Republican fundraising dinner]
                 -President’s introduction
                       -John B. Connally
                       -Spiro T. Agnew
                       -George H. W. Bush
                       -Connally
                             -Cabinet meeting
                                    -Arrangements

Bull and the unknown man left at an unknown time before 12:19 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 912-010, May 8, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/912-010 (accessed October 12, 2026).