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Nixon & Bull on John B. Connally and Presidential calendar

Wednesday, January 26, 1972 · 7:47 AM–7:52 AM ET · Oval Office · 25 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation656-004 on Tape 656 (tape position 00:05:19–00:06:41)StartWednesday, January 26, 1972 at 7:47 AMEndWednesday, January 26, 1972 at 7:52 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 656-004 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417180551 ↗

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On January 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:47 am and 7:52 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 656-004 of the White House Tapes.

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Conversation No. 656-4

Date: January 26, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:47 am and 7:52 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     Schedule
          -Timing
               -John B. Connally

Bull left at an unknown time before 7:52 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 656-004, January 26, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417180551). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/656-004 (accessed November 1, 2026).