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Nixon & Bull on Ethnic Press and Presidential Agenda

Friday, October 27, 1972 · 9:03 AM–9:04 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 26 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation374-009 on Tape 374StartFriday, October 27, 1972 at 9:03 AMEndFriday, October 27, 1972 at 9:04 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 374-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consults with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, regarding the details and scheduling of an upcoming meeting with the ethnic press. Nixon requests that Bull provide a reminder for the 5:00 p.m. appointment to ensure he remains aware of the commitment despite his busy schedule. The brief exchange serves as a logistical check-in to coordinate the President's late-afternoon calendar.

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Yeah.
Yeah.
What is that ethnic press thing that you were asking me about?
What time was that?
Where?
At 5 o'clock today.
Okay.
Remind me.
I may be busy, but remind me.

NARA Description

On October 27, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:03 am to 9:04 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 374-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 374-9

Date: October 27, 1972
Time: 9:03 am - 9:04 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Stephen B. Bull.

[See Conversation No. 32-67]

Also recorded on October 27, 1972

  • 374-006 8:30 AM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:30 am to 8:45 am.
  • 032-066 8:45 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:45 am and 9:03 am.
  • 374-007 8:45 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:45 am and 9:03 am.
  • 374-008 8:45 AM · 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 8:45 am and 9:03 am.
  • 032-067 9:03 AM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 9:03 am to 9:04 am.
  • 032-068 9:06 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:06 am.
  • 374-010 9:06 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 9:06 am.
  • 374-011 9:10 AM · 39 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Patrick J. Buchanan, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:10 am to 9:50 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 374-009, October 27, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/374-009 (accessed October 9, 2026).