Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 354 › Conversation 354-030

Nixon & Bull on Camp David and White House logistics

Friday, October 6, 1972 · 2:32 PM–2:35 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 36 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation354-030 on Tape 354StartFriday, October 6, 1972 at 2:32 PMEndFriday, October 6, 1972 at 2:35 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 354-030 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met briefly to coordinate administrative logistics regarding the President's upcoming departure to Camp David. The discussion focused on aligning the President's schedule with those of First Lady Pat Nixon and staff member Manolo Sanchez. No major policy decisions were made, as the primary objective was ensuring the synchronization of travel arrangements and official appearances.

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Mr. President, as I was reading over your message, I know that at 4.50, the SBC board is clearing and expecting to hold, perhaps till 4 o'clock, so it can't be until next week, so we'll have to wait and see.
I was like, I can be close enough to have a session, sir.
Yeah, I said that she's afraid to get the reception over before 4 o'clock, and I'm hearing this call to the Hill, and I said,
Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On October 6, 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 2:32 pm and 2:35 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 354-030 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 354-30

Date: October 6, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:32 pm and 2:35 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

        The President's schedule
            -Camp David departure
                -Manolo Sanchez
                -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon's schedule

Bull left at an unknown time before 2:35 pm.

Also recorded on October 6, 1972

  • 031-019 2:26 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 2:26 pm to 2:27 pm.
  • 354-026 2:26 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:26 pm to 2:27 pm.
  • 031-020 2:27 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:27 pm and 2:28 pm.
  • 354-027 2:27 PM · 9 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 2:27 pm and 2:28 pm.
  • 354-028 2:27 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 2:27 pm and 2:28 pm.
  • 031-021 2:28 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Melvin R. Laird talked on the telephone from 2:28 pm to 2:32 pm.
  • 354-029 2:28 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Melvin R. Laird met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:28 pm to 2:32 pm.
  • 354-031 2:35 PM · 45 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Henry A. Kissinger, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:35 pm to 3:22 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 354-030, October 6, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/354-030 (accessed October 1, 2026).