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Nixon & Bull on Henry Kissinger and Document signing

Thursday, January 20, 1972 · 5:59 PM–6:00 PM ET · Oval Office · 23 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation652-014 on Tape 652 (tape position 02:49:50–02:50:12)StartThursday, January 20, 1972 at 5:59 PMEndThursday, January 20, 1972 at 6:00 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 652-014 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, regarding his immediate schedule and the presence of Henry Kissinger. Nixon directed Bull to inform Kissinger that he required 15 minutes to attend to document signing before their meeting. Consequently, Bull was instructed to reschedule the appointment for 6:15 pm.

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Mr. President, do you still want to see him?
Yes, sir.
Is he still here?
Yes, sir, he is.
Well, I was going to tell him that I'm going to have to sign things for 15 minutes.
And then I'll see you then.
See you.
Come in around 6.15.
All right.

NARA Description

On January 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:59 pm and 6:00 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 652-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 652-14
Date: January 20, 1972
Time: Unknown between 5:59 pm and 6:00 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

        The President’s schedule
             -Henry A. Kissinger
             -Document signing

Bull left at an unknown time before 6:00 pm

Also recorded on January 20, 1972

  • 019-036 5:22 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:22 pm.
  • 019-182 5:22 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:22 pm and 6:06 pm.
  • 019-037 6:00 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:00 pm and 6:06 pm.
  • 652-015 6:00 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, White House operator, and Robert H. Finch met in the Oval Office of the White House from 6:00 pm to 6:08 pm.
  • 019-038 6:06 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Robert H. Finch talked on the telephone from 6:06 pm to 6:08 pm.
  • 652-016 6:08 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:08 pm and 6:12 pm.
  • 652-017 6:08 PM · 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:08 pm and 6:36 pm.
  • 652-018 6:36 PM · 9 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:36 pm and 11:59 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 652-014, January 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/652-014 (accessed October 12, 2026).