Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 917 › Conversation 917-036

Nixon & Bull on Haile Selassie and Diplomatic protocol

Monday, May 14, 1973 · 4:36 PM–5:10 PM ET · Oval Office · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation917-036 on Tape 917StartMonday, May 14, 1973 at 4:36 PMEndMonday, May 14, 1973 at 5:10 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 917-036 ↗

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President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to review logistical preparations for upcoming administrative activities and diplomatic engagements. The discussion focused on scheduling details for a visit by Emperor Haile Selassie and administrative arrangements for a meeting with bipartisan congressional leaders. Nixon also provided instructions regarding the handling of official gifts and briefed Bull on document editing procedures.

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I don't feel like anyone has this.

If you want to work here, you know, three of the members are going to be here.

You're out of the industry.

Any directives to Congress?

Yes, sir.

Good.

My word, sir.

Selassie.

I'm out of the industry.

Yes, sir.

Good.

I mean, Selassie, of course, is only a one-day visit.

In fact, he's leaving tomorrow night.

Very good.

All right.

Good.

I agree.

All right.

Are you continuing with some of the gifts that are exchanged?

I don't care.

I don't know.

I don't send these.

I don't do that anymore.

Thanks.

All right.

I have a lot of gifts.

Thank you, sir.

All right.

Thank you.

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 917-036 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 917-036

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

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       Paper
               -President’s edits
               -Suggestions

       President’s schedule
              -Prisoners of war [POWs]
              -Haile Selassie
                      -Questions and answers [Q&A]

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

                              -Briefing
               -Bipartisan congressional leaders meeting
               -Selassie
                       -Exchange of gifts

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

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 917-036, 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/917-036 (accessed October 12, 2026).