Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 917 › Conversation 917-004
Nixon & Bull on Lawrence M. Higby and Administrative tasks
Monday, May 14, 1973 · 10:50 AM–11:00 AM ET · Oval Office · 23 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull in the Oval Office to review administrative matters, specifically focusing on Lawrence M. Higby’s schedule. During the brief session, the President also attended to the signing of a document concerning a foundation. The meeting concluded with no further developments recorded before Bull's departure.
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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 917-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 917-004
Date: May 14, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:50 am and 11:00 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
Lawrence M. Higby’s schedule
Item for the President’s signature
-Foundation [?]
Bull left at an unknown time before 11:00 am.Also recorded on May 14, 1973
- 917-003 10:50 AM · 11 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.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 917-004, 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/917-004 (accessed October 5, 2026).