Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 917 › Conversation 917-003

Nixon & Bull on Lawrence M. Higby and Oval Office logistics

Monday, May 14, 1973 · 10:50 AM–11:00 AM ET · Oval Office · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation917-003 on Tape 917StartMonday, May 14, 1973 at 10:50 AMEndMonday, May 14, 1973 at 11:00 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 917-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met briefly in the Oval Office to discuss administrative logistics and scheduling. The primary action item involved a request for a meeting with Lawrence M. Higby. Additionally, the two engaged in brief casual conversation regarding the weather and weekend plans.

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Listen, if you see him though, Larry, hate me for that.

NARA Description

On May 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:50 am and 11:00 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 917-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 917-003

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

Date: May 14, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:50 am and 11:00 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       Request for meeting with Lawrence M. Higby

       Weather

       Weekend

Bull left at an unknown time before 11:00 am.

Also recorded on May 14, 1973

  • 917-004 10:50 AM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:50 am and 11:00 am.
  • 917-005 11:00 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Lawrence M. Higby met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:00 am to 11:10 am.
  • 917-006 11:10 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:10 am and 11:25 am.
  • 917-007 11:10 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:10 am and 11:25 am.
  • 046-024 11:15 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:15 am and 11:25 am.
  • 046-025 11:25 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Lawrence M. Higby talked on the telephone from 11:25 am to 11:28 am.
  • 917-008 11:25 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Lawrence M. Higby met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:25 am to 11:28 am.
  • 917-009 11:28 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:40 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 917-003, May 14, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/917-003 (accessed October 5, 2026).