Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 31 › Conversation 031-111

Nixon phone call with Bull on Congressional adjournment

Tuesday, October 17, 1972 · 8:19 PM–8:20 PM ET · White House Telephone · 34 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation031-111 on Tape 31StartTuesday, October 17, 1972 at 8:19 PMEndTuesday, October 17, 1972 at 8:20 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 031-111 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull spoke to clarify the status of the current Congressional legislative session. Bull informed the President that the Senate would remain in session overnight, necessitating a change in the expected schedule for receiving final legislation. Consequently, the President acknowledged the delay in the adjournment process.

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Mr. President, I have Mr. Steve Ball calling you.
President's on the line.
Thank you, President Steve Ball.
Mr. Simmons just advised me that you will not be receiving the traditional...
They're not going to return in the night, Dennis.
Congress is rescheduled until tomorrow.
The Senate is still working tonight, so you won't get the 99.
Okay, fine.
Absolutely.

NARA Description

On October 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 8:19 pm to 8:20 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 031-111 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 31-111

Date: October 17, 1972
Time: 8:19 pm - 8:20 pm
Location: White House Telephone

Stephen B. Bull talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 368-14]

        Congressional adjournment
           -William E. Timmons
           -Schedule

                 -Congressional recess

Also recorded on October 18, 1972

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  • 368-012 8:08 PM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:08 pm to 8:09 pm.
  • 368-013 8:09 PM · 13 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 8:09 pm and 8:37 pm.
  • 368-014 8:19 PM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:19 pm to 8:20 pm.
  • 368-015 8:20 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 8:20 pm and 8:37 pm.
  • 031-112 8:37 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 8:37 pm to 8:40 pm.
  • 368-016 8:37 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:37 pm to 8:40 pm.
  • 369-001 8:40 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 8:40 pm and 9:01 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 031-111, October 18, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/031-111 (accessed October 10, 2026).