Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 28 › Conversation 028-002

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

Thursday, July 27, 1972 · 12:47 PM–1:14 PM ET · White House Telephone · 9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation028-002 on Tape 28StartThursday, July 27, 1972 at 12:47 PMEndThursday, July 27, 1972 at 1:14 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 028-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with Stephen B. Bull. The brief interaction served as a functional request to reach his aide for further communication. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this administrative exchange.

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NARA Description

On July 27, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:47 pm and 1:14 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 028-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 28-2

Date: July 27, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:47 pm and 1:14 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Request for a call to Stephen B. Bull

Also recorded on July 27, 1972

  • 028-001 12:41 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 12:41 pm to 12:47 pm.
  • 028-003 1:14 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 1:14 pm to 1:15 pm.
  • 351-001 1:50 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:50 pm to 1:53 pm.
  • 351-002 1:53 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:53 pm and 2:10 pm.
  • 351-003 2:10 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:10 pm to 2:12 pm.
  • 351-004 2:12 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:12 pm and 2:59 pm.
  • 351-005 2:12 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:12 pm and 2:59 pm.
  • 755-001 3:03 PM · 1 hr 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Patrick J. Buchanan, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, Herbert G. Klein, Peter Lisagor, Robert D. Novak, Sarah McLendon, Helen A. Thomas, Ronald L. Ziegler, unknown person(s), White House operator, and Morgan Wilson met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:03 pm and 4:36 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 028-002, July 27, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/028-002 (accessed October 12, 2026).