Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 371 › Conversation 371-008

Nixon & Bull on William C. Westmoreland and Alexander M. Haig Jr.

Friday, October 20, 1972 · 9:50 AM–10:04 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation371-008 on Tape 371StartFriday, October 20, 1972 at 9:50 AMEndFriday, October 20, 1972 at 10:04 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 371-008 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate his daily schedule and upcoming briefings. The discussion focused on logistical arrangements regarding meetings with General William C. Westmoreland and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. Nixon expressed a desire to minimize his direct involvement with certain individuals, signaling a shift in his engagement priorities during this period.

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I don't need to deal with him, you know.
I told Pete, you know, I didn't, I didn't, I didn't, you know, I didn't, I didn't, I didn't, I didn't, I didn't, I didn't,

NARA Description

On October 20, 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 9:50 am and 10:04 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 371-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 371-8

Date: October 20, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:50 am and 10:04 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

         The President's schedule
             -Gen. William C. Westmoreland
                 -Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

Bull left at an unknown time before 10:04 am.

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  • 371-005 9:15 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:15 am to 9:16 am.
  • 371-006 9:16 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:16 am to 9:50 am.
  • 371-007 9:50 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 10:04 am.
  • 371-009 10:04 AM · 31 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Gen. William Westmoreland met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:04 am to 10:35 am.
  • 371-010 10:35 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:35 am and 10:36 am.
  • 371-011 10:35 AM · 12 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 10:35 am and 10:36 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 371-008, October 20, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/371-008 (accessed October 10, 2026).