Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 659 › Conversation 659-014
Nixon & Bull on John N. Mitchell
Friday, January 28, 1972 · 3:52 PM–4:06 PM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to review and finalize the President’s upcoming daily schedule. The primary focus of the discussion was coordinating logistics for a scheduled meeting with John N. Mitchell. Bull departed the Oval Office shortly thereafter, having completed the administrative briefing.
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NARA Description
On January 28, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:52 pm and 4:06 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 659-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 659-14
Date: January 28, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:52 pm and 4:06 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
The President’s schedule
-Meeting with John N. Mitchell
Bull left at an unknown time before 4:06 pm.Also recorded on January 28, 1972
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 659-014, January 28, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/659-014 (accessed October 12, 2026).