Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 916 › Conversation 916-018

Nixon & Bull on H. R. Haldeman and White House scheduling

Friday, May 11, 1973 · 12:50 PM–12:53 PM ET · Oval Office · 33 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation916-018 on Tape 916StartFriday, May 11, 1973 at 12:50 PMEndFriday, May 11, 1973 at 12:53 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 916-018 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull to coordinate an upcoming meeting with H. R. Haldeman. The discussion focused on locating Haldeman, who was reportedly conferring with Lawrence M. Higby at the time. Bull facilitated the scheduling, confirming that Haldeman was nearby and ready to meet with the President.

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Let's see if we can find out when Bob is coming in.
I'm supposed to see him in a couple of minutes.
Hey, Bob, he's with Larry.
He's over here.
He's with Larry.
I'll have you come in now.
And, uh, Bob.
Okay.
He's right here.
I saw him in the hallway.
He's fine.
He's fine.

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 12:50 pm and 12:53 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 916-018 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 916-18

Date: May 11, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:50 pm and 12:53 pm
Location: Oval Office

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

     H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman’s schedule
           -Lawrence M. Higby
           -Meeting with President

Bull and the unknown man left at an unknown time before 12:53 pm.

Also recorded on May 11, 1973

  • 046-001 12:03 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:03 pm and 12:07 pm.
  • 916-015 12:03 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:03 pm.
  • 916-016 12:03 PM · 36 min — President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Pierre E. Trudeau met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:03 pm and 12:43 pm.
  • 046-002 12:11 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Pierre E. Trudeau talked on the telephone from 12:11 pm to 12:13 pm.
  • 916-017 12:44 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John C. Slemp, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:44 pm to 12:50 pm.
  • 916-019 12:53 PM · 1 hr 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:53 pm to 2:02 pm.
  • 046-003 2:00 PM · 22 sec — Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 2:00 pm to 2:01 pm.
  • 916-020 2:02 PM · 1 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:02 pm and 11:59 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 916-018, 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/916-018 (accessed October 5, 2026).