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Nixon & Bull on Audio recording and White House logistics

Thursday, May 10, 1973 · 10:47 AM–10:57 AM ET · Oval Office · 30 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation915-005 on Tape 915StartThursday, May 10, 1973 at 10:47 AMEndThursday, May 10, 1973 at 10:57 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 915-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate the President's schedule and finalize preparations for the recording of audio messages. The discussion focused on logistics for the upcoming taping session and the status of an expected visitor. Nixon directed Bull to facilitate the necessary arrangements to ensure the recordings proceeded as planned.

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No problem.

Although he's also maintained it's just as things in a five-minute meeting as it really is in five minutes or less.

So we'll see.

I can't tell him.

See if he can come over now.

Or if he's on his way.

But I think he's on his way.

I'll let him do it.

Just get out of the box.

They're all set up in the back.

Yeah, I'm going to let those go before I get to the closet.

NARA Description

On May 10, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:47 am and 10:57 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 915-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 915-5

Date: May 10, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:47 am and 10:57 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull. The recording began at an unknown time while the
conversation was in progress.

     President’s schedule
           -Duration of meeting
                 -[Unknown man]
                       -Location
           -Preparations for audio messages

Bull left at an unknown time before 10:57 am.

Also recorded on May 10, 1973

915-006 10:47 AM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:47 am and 10:57 am.
915-007 10:47 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 10:47 am and 10:57 am.
915-008 10:57 AM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:57 am and 11:01 am.
915-009 11:01 AM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:01 am to 11:12 am.
915-010 11:12 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 11:12 am and 11:21 am.
915-011 11:12 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:12 am and 11:21 am.
915-021 11:12 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 11:12 am and 11:21 am.
915-012 11:21 AM · 45 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:21 am to 12:05 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 915-005, May 10, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/915-005 (accessed October 5, 2026).