Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 918 › Conversation 918-019

Nixon & Bull on George P. Shultz and Congressional relations

Tuesday, May 15, 1973 · 12:13 PM–12:19 PM ET · Oval Office · 28 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation918-019 on Tape 918StartTuesday, May 15, 1973 at 12:13 PMEndTuesday, May 15, 1973 at 12:19 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 918-019 ↗

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NARA Description

On May 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:13 pm and 12:19 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 918-019 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 918-19

Date: May 15, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:13 pm and 12:19 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     President’s schedule
           -George P. Shultz
                 -Possible telephone conversation
           -Congressmen

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:19 pm.

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Mr. President, he also begins tomorrow at 3 o'clock.
5 o'clock.
He did, individually, he had a question that he covered with you on the telephone.
Oh, it's here.
I'm going to take a minute now.
I'm going to take 5 o'clock, which I do.
The phone is 5 o'clock.
I've got a congressman coming now.
I will listen to him.

Also recorded on May 15, 1973

  • 918-018 12:13 PM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:13 pm and 12:19 pm.
  • 918-020 12:13 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:13 pm and 12:19 pm.
  • 918-021 12:19 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stanford E. Parris, Robert G. Goodnough, Harry Parrish, Max L. Friedersdorf, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:19 pm to 12:21 pm.
  • 918-022 12:21 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:21 pm and 12:24 pm.
  • 918-023 12:21 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:21 pm and 12:24 pm.
  • 918-024 12:21 PM · 56 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:21 pm and 12:24 pm.
  • 046-052 12:24 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:24 pm and 1:00 pm.
  • 918-025 12:24 PM · 36 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:24 pm to 1:00 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 918-019, 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/918-019 (accessed November 15, 2026).