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Nixon & Bull on John B. Connally and Robert S. McNamara

Tuesday, February 8, 1972 · 2:51 PM–2:54 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 22 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation320-022 on Tape 320 (tape position 00:45:16–00:45:37)StartTuesday, February 8, 1972 at 2:51 PMEndTuesday, February 8, 1972 at 2:54 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 320-022 ↗

President Nixon met with aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate his upcoming schedule and logistical arrangements for meetings with key advisors, including John B. Connally, Robert S. McNamara, and Robert H. Finch. The discussion focused on organizing these appointments and managing the timing of communications involving Henry Kissinger. Nixon directed Bull to facilitate these administrative preparations and ensure relevant materials were brought to his office.

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Let's see.
Yeah, I want to relay them.
I'm going to call them and finish them.
So you'll see them over there.
Bring them over here.
About what time do you have now?
About three o'clock.
Bring them over here.
Five after three.
About five after six or seven after four months.

On February 8, 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 2:51 pm and 2:54 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 320-022 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 320-22

Date: February 8, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:51 pm and 2:54 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Stephen B. Bull

     President’s schedule
           -John B. Connally
           -Robert S. McNamara
           -Robert H. Finch
                -The President’s forthcoming conversation with Finch
           -Connally and McNamara
                -Henry A. Kissinger
                -Timing

Bull left at an unknown time before 2:54 pm.
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Conversation 320-022, February 8, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/320-022 (accessed October 2, 2026).