Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 9 › Conversation 009-078

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Stephen B. Bull

Saturday, September 18, 1971 · 10:05 AM–10:39 AM ET · White House Telephone · 6 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation009-078 on Tape 9 (tape position 02:13:57–02:14:03)StartSaturday, September 18, 1971 at 10:05 AMEndSaturday, September 18, 1971 at 10:39 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 009-078 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his personal aide, Stephen B. Bull. The brief communication served solely as a logistical request to initiate this contact. No further substantive policy matters or official developments were discussed during the call.

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NARA Description

On September 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:05 am and 10:39 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 009-078 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 9-78

Date: September 18, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:05 am and 10:39 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Request for call to Stephen B. Bull

Also recorded on September 18, 1971

  • 009-072 9:59 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 9:59 am to 10:00 am.
  • 009-073 10:00 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:00 am.
  • 576-004 10:00 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 10:00 am.
  • 009-074 10:01 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:01 am.
  • 009-075 10:01 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:01 am and 10:05 am.
  • 009-076 10:05 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:05 am.
  • 009-077 10:05 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:05 am.
  • 576-005 10:05 AM · 37 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:05 am to 10:40 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 009-078, September 18, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/009-078 (accessed October 12, 2026).