Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 628 › Conversation 628-007

Nixon & Bull on Clark MacGregor

Thursday, December 2, 1971 · 12:43 PM–12:45 PM ET · Oval Office · 18 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation628-007 on Tape 628 (tape position 01:12:59–01:13:24)StartThursday, December 2, 1971 at 12:43 PMEndThursday, December 2, 1971 at 12:45 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 628-007 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to address a telephone communication from his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox. During the brief exchange, the two discussed a matter involving Clark MacGregor, a senior administration official. The meeting served as a quick briefing to ensure the President was kept informed regarding these personal and political inquiries.

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NARA Description

On December 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:43 pm and 12:45 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 628-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 628-7

Date: December 2, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:43 pm and 12:45 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     Call from Tricia Nixon Cox
           -Clark MacGregor

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:45 pm.

Also recorded on December 2, 1971

  • 628-003 12:13 PM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:13 pm.
  • 015-198 12:15 PM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Frances (Grant) Bennett talked on the telephone from 12:15 pm to 12:17 pm.
  • 628-004 12:15 PM · 41 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Frances (Grant) Bennett met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:15 pm to 12:17 pm.
  • 628-005 12:17 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 12:21 pm.
  • 628-006 12:21 PM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Clark MacGregor met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:21 pm to 12:43 pm.
  • 628-008 12:45 PM · 1 hr 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, Clark MacGregor, Rose Mary Woods, and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:45 pm to 2:03 pm.
  • 015-199 1:50 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:50 pm and 2:07 pm.
  • 015-200 1:50 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:50 pm and 2:07 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 628-007, December 2, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/628-007 (accessed October 12, 2026).