Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 917 › Conversation 917-035

Nixon & Bull on Ronald Ziegler and George H.W. Bush

Monday, May 14, 1973 · 4:36 PM–5:10 PM ET · Oval Office · 16 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation917-035 on Tape 917StartMonday, May 14, 1973 at 4:36 PMEndMonday, May 14, 1973 at 5:10 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 917-035 ↗

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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 4:36 pm and 5:10 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 917-035 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 917-035

Date: May 14, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:36 pm and 5:10 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President’s schedule
              -Ronald L. Ziegler [?]
              -Thursday

               -George H. W. Bush [?]

Bull left at an unknown time before 5:10 pm.

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Grazie.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 917-035, 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/917-035 (accessed November 15, 2026).