Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 801 › Conversation 801-012
Nixon & Bull on John D. Ehrlichman and Presidential Access
Tuesday, October 17, 1972 · 11:24 AM–11:26 AM ET · Oval Office · 16 sec
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On October 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:26 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 801-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 801-12
Date: October 17, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:24 am and 11:26 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
John D. Ehrlichman's schedule
Bull left at an unknown time before 11:26 am.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Also recorded on October 17, 1972
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- 801-010 11:22 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:22 am and 11:24 am.
- 031-101 11:24 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:24 am.
- 801-011 11:24 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:24 am.
- 801-013 11:24 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:26 am.
- 801-014 11:24 AM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:26 am.
- 801-015 11:24 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:26 am.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 801-012, October 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/801-012 (accessed November 1, 2026).