President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place a phone call to his personal aide, Stephen B. Bull. This brief administrative interaction served to facilitate direct communication with a member of the President's immediate staff. No substantive policy discussions or complex decision-making occurred during this short exchange.
On December 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:27 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 034-121 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 34-121
Date: December 17, 1972
Time: 3:27 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Stephen B. BullThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.