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Nixon, Haldeman & Bull on White House logistics and Camp David

Thursday, January 13, 1972 · 2:22 PM–2:34 PM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation647-022 on Tape 647 (tape position 04:09:46–04:11:06)StartThursday, January 13, 1972 at 2:22 PMEndThursday, January 13, 1972 at 2:34 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 647-022 ↗

President Nixon met with H. R. Haldeman and Stephen B. Bull to finalize logistical arrangements for his departure to the Executive Office Building and upcoming travel plans. The discussion focused on coordinating schedules and assessing the viability of a trip to Camp David in light of current weather conditions and transportation requirements. The meeting concluded with the President and Haldeman departing the Oval Office together.

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On January 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:22 pm and 2:34 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 647-022 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 647-22

Date: January 13, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:26 pm and 2:34 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and Stephen B. Bull.

     The President’s schedule
          -Departure for his Executive Office Building [EOB] office
          -Haldeman’s schedule
          -Camp David

                -Weather
                    -Transportation

The President and Haldeman left at 2:34 pm.
  • 647-018 2:14 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:14 pm and 2:16 pm.
  • 647-019 2:16 PM · 6 min — Jon M. Huntsman, Mrs. Jon M. Huntsman, Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., Paul Huntsman, Kathleen Huntsman, Kristina Huntsman, James Huntsman, Paul Huntsman, David Huntsman, Alexander P. Butterfield, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:16 pm to 2:21 pm.
  • 647-020 2:22 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 2:22 pm.
  • 647-021 2:22 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, Stephen B. Bull, Ronald L. Ziegler, and United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:22 pm and 2:34 pm.
  • 018-077 2:34 PM · 1 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:34 pm and 2:45 pm.
  • 314-001 2:34 PM · 1 hr 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, White House operator, James D. ("Don") Hughes, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:34 pm to 3:41 pm.
  • 018-078 2:45 PM · 46 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and James D. ("Don") Hughes talked on the telephone at 2:45 pm.
  • 018-079 2:45 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:45 pm.

Conversation 647-022, January 13, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/647-022 (accessed September 30, 2026).