Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 32 › Conversation 032-131

Nixon phone call with Bull on Campaign strategy and Administrative logistics

Thursday, November 2, 1972 · 7:57 AM–7:58 AM ET · White House Telephone · 43 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation032-131 on Tape 32StartThursday, November 2, 1972 at 7:57 AMEndThursday, November 2, 1972 at 7:58 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 032-131 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to coordinate adjustments to his daily schedule and upcoming obligations. The two finalized plans for a 5:00 PM campaign taping session, with the President explicitly requesting that stand-ins be used for technical preparations until his arrival. Additionally, they rescheduled an appointment with Dr. W. Kenneth Riland for 5:30 PM and confirmed a haircut for the President at 12:30 PM.

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Yeah.

Yes, sir.

Yeah.

I made a mistake on this taping.

I'll do it at 5 o'clock.

You'll do the taping at 5?

5, and I will not be there for any pre-thing.

I'll just come in and sit around and let them do it then.

All right, sir.

And Ryland, I will not have before.

I'll have him at 5.30.

Ryland, 5.30.

And, Mr. President, would you like to see the barber around noon today?

Yeah, that's fine.

12.30.

All right, sir.

Thank you very much.

All right.

the taping will be five i could i may be able to be there by 4 30 but tell them now they can do their checking and all that crap but uh they can use stand-ins until i get there

NARA Description

On November 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 7:57 am to 7:58 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 032-131 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 032-131

Date: November 2, 1972
Time: 7:57 am - 7:59 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Stephen B. Bull.

[See Conversation No. 376-9]

        The President's schedule
            -Taping of campaign message
                -Time
                -Arrangements
            -Appointment with Dr. W Kenneth Riland
            -Barber
            -Taping session
                -Time

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

Also recorded on November 2, 1972

032-130 7:55 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:55 am and 7:57 am.
376-009 7:57 AM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 7:57 am to 7:58 am.
032-132 7:58 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:58 am and 9:20 am.
376-010 7:58 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:58 am and 8:40 am.
376-011 7:58 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:58 am and 8:40 am.
376-012 7:58 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:58 am and 8:40 am.
376-013 7:58 AM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:58 am and 8:40 am.
376-014 7:58 AM · 11 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 7:58 am and 8:40 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 032-131, November 2, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/032-131 (accessed October 9, 2026).