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Nixon & Bull on Henry Kissinger and Administrative coordination

Thursday, January 27, 1972 · 1:03 PM–2:10 PM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation658-014 on Tape 658 (tape position 04:07:39–04:08:04)StartThursday, January 27, 1972 at 1:03 PMEndThursday, January 27, 1972 at 2:10 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 658-014 ↗

President Nixon and his aide, Stephen B. Bull, met to coordinate and review administrative logistics regarding the President's personal schedule and Henry Kissinger's upcoming agenda. The discussion focused on managing the President's availability for reading time and ensuring alignment between executive calendar requirements and Kissinger's travel or meeting itinerary. No major policy decisions were recorded during this brief administrative session.

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On January 27, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:03 pm and 2:10 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 658-014 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 658-14

Date: January 27, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:03 pm and 2:10 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     Henry A. Kissinger’s schedule

     The President’s schedule
          -Reading

Bull left at an unknown time before 2:10 pm.
  • 019-133 1:03 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:03 pm and 2:10 pm.
  • 658-011 1:03 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:03 pm and 2:10 pm.
  • 658-012 1:03 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:03 pm and 2:10 pm.
  • 658-013 1:03 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:03 pm and 2:10 pm.
  • 019-134 2:10 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield talked on the telephone from 2:10 pm to 2:17 pm.
  • 658-015 2:10 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:10 pm to 2:17 pm.
  • 019-135 2:17 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:17 pm and 2:20 pm.
  • 658-016 2:17 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:17 pm and 2:20 pm.

Conversation 658-014, January 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/658-014 (accessed October 12, 2026).