Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 920 › Conversation 920-007
Nixon & Bull on White House logistics and Health status
Wednesday, May 16, 1973 · 5:31 PM–5:39 PM ET · Oval Office · 45 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull and an unidentified individual in the Oval Office to discuss administrative logistics and the President's schedule. During the brief encounter, the participants addressed the handling of a briefcase and discussed the health status of the unknown visitor. The exchange concluded with refreshments and arrangements regarding the individual's upcoming schedule.
- Presidential schedule
- White House logistics
- Health status
- Briefcase
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NARA Description
On May 16, 1973, 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 5:31 pm and 5:39 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 920-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 920-7
Date: May 16, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:31 pm and 5:39 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull and an unknown man.
President’s schedule
-Briefcase
Bull left at an unknown time before 5:30 pm.
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift during
chronological review 2007-2013]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 920-13 (cont’d)
Refreshments
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Unknown man’s health
The unknown man left at an unknown time before 5:39 pm.Also recorded on May 16, 1973
- 046-086 4:57 PM · 12 min — J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr., White House operator, and Robert C. Mardian talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:57 pm and 9:33 pm.
- 920-004 5:22 PM · 55 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:22 pm and 5:25 pm.
- 920-005 5:22 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:22 pm and 5:25 pm.
- 920-006 5:25 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:25 pm to 5:31 pm.
- 920-008 5:31 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:31 pm and 5:39 pm.
- 920-009 5:39 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:39 pm and 5:53 pm.
- 920-010 5:39 PM · 37 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:39 pm and 5:53 pm.
- 920-011 5:53 PM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:53 pm to 6:11 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 920-007, 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/920-007 (accessed October 12, 2026).