Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 914 › Conversation 914-005

Nixon & Bull on Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and Ronald L. Ziegler

Wednesday, May 9, 1973 · 8:50 AM–9:11 AM ET · Oval Office · 35 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation914-005 on Tape 914StartWednesday, May 9, 1973 at 8:50 AMEndWednesday, May 9, 1973 at 9:11 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 914-005 ↗

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President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate his daily schedule and manage personnel availability. The discussion focused on upcoming meetings with key staff members, specifically Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and Ronald L. Ziegler. This interaction served to organize the President’s administrative priorities during a period of heightened internal pressure.

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NARA Description

On May 9, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:50 am and 9:11 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 914-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 914-5

Date: May 9, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:50 am and 9:11 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull

     President’s schedule
           -Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
                 -Availability
                 -Forthcoming meeting
           -Ronald L. Ziegler

Bull left at an unknown time before 9:11 am.

Also recorded on May 9, 1973

  • 914-001 7:59 AM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:59 am and 8:37 am.
  • 914-002 7:59 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:59 am and 8:37 am.
  • 914-003 7:59 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:59 am and 8:37 am.
  • 914-009 7:59 AM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:59 am and 8:37 am.
  • 914-004 8:50 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:50 am and 9:11 am.
  • 914-006 9:11 AM · 23 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:11 am to 9:34 am.
  • 914-007 9:34 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:34 am and 9:40 am.
  • 914-008 9:40 AM · 23 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:40 am to 10:02 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 914-005, May 9, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/914-005 (accessed October 15, 2026).