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Nixon & Bull on Henry Kissinger and Council of the Americas

Wednesday, May 16, 1973 · 11:49 AM–12:34 PM ET · Oval Office · 3 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation919-025 on Tape 919StartWednesday, May 16, 1973 at 11:49 AMEndWednesday, May 16, 1973 at 12:34 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 919-025 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull reviewed the President’s upcoming schedule and administrative details regarding social events. The discussion focused on a meeting request from the Council of the Americas’ Board of Trustees, an invitation championed by Henry Kissinger that Nixon criticized for poor planning. They also addressed scheduling arrangements for a meeting with Mustafizur Rahman Siddiqui of Bangladesh, ultimately deciding to delay certain agenda items until 11:00 a.m.

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I don't see the child.
Yeah, the only one I can't understand.
The Kissinger submitted another statement of recommendation for tomorrow at 10 a.m.
It was the Board of Trustees of the Council of the Americans, this is David Roderick on his group, and they didn't know.
I don't know.
But they want to talk about it.
And Henry's stuff is so jackass that he didn't get some thought out of it.
Wait until 11.
Wait until 11.
Wait until 11.
Wait until 11.

NARA Description

On May 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:49 am and 12:34 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 919-025 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 919-25

Date: May 16, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:49 am and 12:34 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President’s signature

       White House social events
             -Etiquette

       President’s schedule
              -Henry A. Kissinger’s recommendation
                      -Council of the Americas, Board of Trustees
                      -David Rockefeller
              -Meeting with Mustafizur Rahman Siddiqui
                      -Bangladesh
                      -Duration
                      -Letter from Sheik Mujibur Rahman

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:34 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 919-025, May 16, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/919-025 (accessed October 12, 2026).