Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 917 › Conversation 917-046
Nixon & Bull on Drafting and Administration
Monday, May 14, 1973 · 4:36 PM–5:10 PM ET · Oval Office · 8 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to review and refine a draft document. The discussion focused on incorporating specific suggestions while addressing difficulties encountered during the drafting process. The meeting served as a consultative session to finalize the language and content of the unidentified draft.
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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 917-046 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 917-046
Date: May 14, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:36 pm and 5:10 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President [?] met with Stephen B. Bull.
Draft [?]
-Suggestions
-Difficulty [?]
Bull left at an unknown time before 5:10 pm.Also recorded on May 14, 1973
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 917-046, 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/917-046 (accessed October 1, 2026).