Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 918 › Conversation 918-004
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Stephen B. Bull
Tuesday, May 15, 1973 · 7:50 AM–8:10 AM ET · Oval Office · 50 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief morning meeting in the Oval Office with an unidentified woman to handle routine administrative matters. The discussion centered on the delivery of a specific item and the review of scheduling details for Stephen B. Bull and Thomas Hart. No major policy decisions were recorded during this short interaction.
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NARA Description
On May 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:50 am and 8:10 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 918-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 918-4
Date: May 15, 1973
Time: Unknown between 7:50 am and 8:10 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown woman.
Stephen B. Bull’s schedule
-Arrival
Delivery of item [?]
Thomas Hart’s schedule
The unknown woman left at an unknown time before 8:10 am.Transcript (AI-generated)
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- 918-006 8:10 AM · 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:10 am to 8:35 am.
- 918-007 8:36 AM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:36 am to 8:37 am.
- 918-008 8:38 AM · 50 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:38 am and 8:42 am.
- 918-009 8:38 AM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:38 am and 8:42 am.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 918-004, May 15, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/918-004 (accessed November 15, 2026).