Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 391 › Conversation 391-028

Nixon & Bull on Soviet relations and Diplomatic communications

Friday, November 3, 1972 · 9:44 AM–9:45 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 45 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation391-028 on Tape 391StartFriday, November 3, 1972 at 9:44 AMEndFriday, November 3, 1972 at 9:45 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 391-028 ↗

President Nixon and aide Stephen B. Bull coordinate the scheduling of an upcoming telephone call with the Soviet ambassador. Nixon expresses concern regarding the timing of the engagement while verifying that his administrative staff has addressed necessary preparatory communications. The brief interaction focuses on ensuring the President is available to receive the call as intended.

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I got a hold of the, uh, office of the, uh, over there at the front because it was called off the page and I was waiting for that.
So it gets back.
Now, you understand, I have a call with the Russian ambassador.
I don't know if it's time.
I don't know if it's time.
I don't know if it's time.
I don't know if it's time.
I don't know if it's time.
I don't know if it's time.
I don't know if it's time.
I don't know if it's time.

On November 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:44 am to 9:45 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 391-028 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 391-28

Date: November 3, 1972
Time: 9:44 am - 9:45 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Stephen B. Bull.

[See Conversation No. 32-166]
  • 032-165 9:42 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:42 am and 9:44 am.
  • 391-027 9:42 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 an unknown time between 9:42 am and 9:44 am.
  • 032-166 9:44 AM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 9:44 am to 9:45 am.
  • 032-167 9:45 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:45 am.
  • 391-029 9:45 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 9:45 am.
  • 391-031 9:45 AM · 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Jack R. Miller, and William L. Scott met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:45 am and 10:13 am.
  • 032-168 9:46 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:46 am.
  • 391-030 9:46 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 9:46 am.

Conversation 391-028, November 3, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/391-028 (accessed September 28, 2026).