Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 916 › Conversation 916-006

Nixon & Bull on Henry A. Kissinger and Alexander M. Haig Jr.

Friday, May 11, 1973 · 8:10 AM–8:27 AM ET · Oval Office · 54 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation916-006 on Tape 916StartFriday, May 11, 1973 at 8:10 AMEndFriday, May 11, 1973 at 8:27 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 916-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to review the President’s daily schedule. The brief discussion focused on coordinating upcoming meetings with key advisors, specifically Henry A. Kissinger and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. The exchange served as a routine administrative session to facilitate presidential staff accessibility and time management.

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So if you want to see him sometime,

NARA Description

On May 11, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:10 am and 8:27 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 916-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 916-6

Date: May 11, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:10 am and 8:27 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     Number

     President’s schedule
           -Henry A. Kissinger
                 -Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

Also recorded on May 11, 1973

916-001 8:10 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 8:10 am and 8:27 am.
916-002 8:10 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:10 am and 8:27 am.
916-003 8:10 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 8:10 am and 8:27 am.
916-004 8:10 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 8:10 am and 8:27 am.
916-005 8:10 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Nellie L. Yates met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:10 am and 8:27 am.
916-007 8:10 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:10 am and 8:27 am.
045-218 8:27 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:27 am and 8:30 am.
045-219 8:27 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:27 am and 8:30 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 916-006, May 11, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/916-006 (accessed October 5, 2026).