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Nixon & Bull on Edward W. Brooke and POWs

Friday, May 18, 1973 · 10:11 AM–10:15 AM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation922-005 on Tape 922StartFriday, May 18, 1973 at 10:11 AMEndFriday, May 18, 1973 at 10:15 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 922-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull reviewed the President’s scheduling commitments regarding Senator Edward W. Brooke. The discussion centered on rescheduling a medallion presentation and coordinating Brooke’s attendance at various speaking engagements and a dinner honoring Prisoners of War (POWs). Nixon emphasized the importance of managing these invitations to ensure ongoing engagement with the Senator.

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Yes, sir.
What happened?
Did they cancel out?
Yes, sir.
They were going to present a .
Well, we want to lay it off for a later time.
Another .
You're looking for another .
It wasn't me.
It wasn't me.
It wasn't because he didn't want to, sir.
It was nothing to do with it.
I wanted something that he could come in on.
Yes, sir.
He knows I've got money, sir.
And he's appreciative of the fact that he's going to save me.
I've got plenty of money.
I'll give you the rest if I can.
And of course, I told you when it was over, he just had a speaking occasion.
That's why he couldn't come in.
And also, he made a point to send it all.
Got it.
So you're going to put him in that cage?
And the way it stands now, but he knows that I was willing to stay.
Yes, sir.
In fact, he was out for two days.
Right.
They were both .
Good.
And he was also applied to the POW dinner.
Right.
So that's three presidential invitations.
Right.
Two weeks.
Good.
And he was also invited to the POW dinner.
Right.
So that's three presidential invitations.
Right.
He had to be injured in two weeks.

NARA Description

On May 18, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:11 am and 10:15 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 922-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 922-5

Date: May 18, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:11 am and 10:15 am
Location: Oval Office

President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President’s schedule
              -Edward W. Brooke
                      -Group
                             -Presentation of medallion
                             -Replacement
                      -Schedule
                      -Appreciation
                      -Speaking engagement
                      -Reschedule
                      -Speaking engagement
                      -Prisoners of War [POWs] dinner
                      -Presidential invitations

Bull left at an unknown time before 10:15 am.
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                               Conversation No. 922-6 (cont’d)

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 922-005, May 18, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/922-005 (accessed October 12, 2026).