Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 319 › Conversation 319-008
Nixon & Bull on John D. Ehrlichman and Busing
Monday, February 7, 1972 · 3:16 PM–3:41 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 28 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull reviewed the President’s daily schedule, specifically coordinating the timing of an upcoming meeting with John D. Ehrlichman. The discussion centered on managing the President's obligations before a scheduled 4:30 pm commitment at a hotel. They addressed logistics regarding pending discussions on busing policies and meetings with members of Congress.
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NARA Description
On February 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:16 pm and 3:41 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 319-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 319-8
Date: February 7, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:16 pm and 3:41 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
President’s schedule
-John D. Ehrlichman
-Timing
-Busing
-Schedule
-Meeting with Congress
Bull left at an unknown time before 3:41 pm.Also recorded on February 7, 1972
- 319-005 3:04 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:04 pm to 3:09 pm.
- 319-006 3:15 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Raymond K. Price, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:15 pm to 3:16 pm.
- 319-007 3:16 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:16 pm and 3:41 pm.
- 020-048 3:41 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Raymond K. Price, Jr., and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 3:41 pm to 3:44 pm.
- 319-009 3:41 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Raymond K. Price, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:41 pm to 3:44 pm.
- 020-049 3:44 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:44 pm and 4:44 pm.
- 319-010 3:44 PM · 4 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 3:44 pm and 3:50 pm.
- 319-011 3:50 PM · 50 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:50 pm to 4:40 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 319-008, February 7, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/319-008 (accessed October 1, 2026).