Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 24 › Conversation 024-158

Nixon, Moorer & Bull on International Travel and George Shultz

Friday, May 19, 1972 · 11:16 AM–11:17 AM ET · White House Telephone · 18 sec

ParticipantsBull, Stephen B.; Moorer, Thomas H. (Adm.); Nixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation024-158 on Tape 24 (tape position 03:59:03–03:59:21)StartFriday, May 19, 1972 at 11:16 AMEndFriday, May 19, 1972 at 11:17 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 024-158 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 646314632 ↗

An 18-second recording. What it contains is described by the archivists' log below; no AI summary is shown for recordings this short.

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Position in tape (archivists' log): 03:59:03 – 03:59:21

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NARA Description

On May 19, 1972, Stephen B. Bull, Adm. Thomas H. Moorer, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 11:16 am to 11:17 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 024-158 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 24-158

Date: May 19, 1972
Time: 11:16 am - 11:17 am
Location: White House Telephone

Stephen B. Bull talked with Thomas H. Moorer.

[See also Conversation No. 726-1E]

Bull conferred with the President before the conversation began.

[See Conversation No. 726-1]

[End of conferral]

     Moorer's location

     Meeting with the President

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MoorerAll right, sir.
BullOne moment, please.
NixonWhere is he? Is he in his office?
BullAsk him where he is.
MoorerNo, sir. I'm in Mr. Kissinger's office.
BullAll right, stand by, Admiral.
BullUh, Admiral, could you come down to the President's office, please?
MoorerYes.

Also recorded on May 19, 1972

  • 726-001 10:30 AM · 1 hr 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Ronald L. Ziegler, unknown person(s), Henry A. Kissinger, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, White House operator, Stephen B. Bull, and Adm. Thomas H. Moorer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:30 am to 11:42 am.
  • 024-156 10:51 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:51 am and 11:16 am.
  • 024-157 10:51 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:51 am and 11:16 am.
  • 024-103 11:17 AM · 7 sec — unknown person(s), White House operator, Stephen B. Bull, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at 11:17 am.
  • 726-012 11:27 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:27 am.
  • 726-002 11:42 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, Stephen B. Bull, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:42 am.
  • 726-003 11:42 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:42 am to 11:45 am.
  • 726-004 11:45 AM · 34 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), Henry A. Kissinger, Ronald L. Ziegler, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:45 am to 12:19 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 024-158, May 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 646314632). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/024-158 (accessed November 9, 2026).