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

Nixon, Moorer & Bull on International Travel and Military Logistics

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

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 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Admiral Thomas Moorer discuss the logistical timeline for a forthcoming international trip, specifically focusing on travel duration and comfort. They conclude that the transit will require approximately three weeks to complete. The brief exchange confirms that Moorer's scheduling conflicts, specifically his commitments involving George Shultz, will be resolved in time to accommodate this mission.

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2:10:52i think that what we can say in effect is that well after all schultz is now in and he he can be acting i don't think of that and uh do you agree yes yes because you really will have finished all you have to do with schultz so you've got 10 days now to do that right yes sir okay yeah that'll be no problem then that'll run from about the second you've got a figure i think you're you're looking
2:10:58figuring travel time at a two and a half to three weeks.
2:11:01Three weeks.
2:11:01Looks like about three weeks.
2:11:02Right.
2:11:03Right.
2:11:03But with that plane, it'll be damn comfortable.
2:11:05That'd be great.
2:11:07Okay.
2:11:07I would like going around the world.
2:11:09You know, it makes sense.

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

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 · 1 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. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/024-158 (accessed October 9, 2026).