Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 662 › Conversation 662-007

Nixon & Bull on University of Nebraska football team and White House logistics

Tuesday, February 1, 1972 · 12:05 PM–12:08 PM ET · Oval Office ·48 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Conversation662-007 onTape 662 (tape position 02:30:13–02:32:29)StartTuesday, February 1, 1972 at 12:05 PMEndTuesday, February 1, 1972 at 12:08 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 662-007 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met to coordinate upcoming schedule items, including photo opportunities and ceremonies for the University of Nebraska football team, the Boy Scouts, and administrative certificates. The discussion focused on logistics and timing for these engagements to ensure efficient management of the President's time. Bull advised on managing delays and organizing the waiting room to streamline the President's interactions with visitors.

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The President's going to take another 10 minutes to finish that certificate.
So we could have liked to do the voicemails first for the President's issues.
Well, what have they got you doing from Nebraska?
They've got you taking a 12-year stint in the waiting room.
Why?
I don't know.
They're right now in the back.
Maybe it would be better in person.
All right.
Just a little bit longer so we can have the light bulb up.
This voice got you.
It's like we've done the last three years.
Okay.
There'll be 10 minutes left.
I know.
If you miss out, wait here while we set up a conversation, then.
Don't press on.
Don't press on.
Where did he go?
Where did he go?

NARA Description

On February 1, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:05 pm and 12:08 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 662-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 662-7

Date: February 1, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:05 pm and 12:08 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     President’s schedule
          -Certificate
          -Boy Scouts
          -University of Nebraska football team

     Press office

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:08 pm.

Also recorded on February 1, 1972

  • 662-005 11:39 AM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:39 am to 11:52 am.
  • 662-006 11:53 AM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Col. David R. Scott, Mrs. David R. Scott, Col. James B. Irwin, Mrs. James B. Irwin, Lt. Col. Alfred M. Worden, Peter M. Flanigan, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., White House photographer, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:53 am to 12:05 pm.
  • 662-008 12:08 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, David Barrus, Eric E. Hillary, Edwin R. Yarbrough, Kenneth L. Beale, Jr., David D. Chambers, David Harrington, Robert L. Larson, Jr., Stephen Larson, John T. Lyons, Kerry K. Morgan, Frank Ramirez, Jr., John J. Richie, III, Dave Snell, Millard F. Waters, Stephen Wirkes, Alden G. Barber, Norton Clapp, David Boshea, Randy Scott, Revel L. Robertson, George C. Freeman, Michael J. Farrell, Richard A. Moore, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:08 pm to 12:19 pm.
  • 662-009 12:20 PM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:20 pm.
  • 662-010 12:21 PM · 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon, D. B. Varner, Robert S. Devaney, Jerry Tagge, John Kinney, Johnny Rodgers, Rich Glover, Larry Jacobsen, Willy Harper, George Cook, Dick Herman, Roman L. Hruska, Christopher T. Cross, David T. Martin, John McCollister, Charles Thone, Lee Moncrief, Wally Johnson, White House photographer, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:21 pm and 12:52 pm.
  • 662-011 12:52 PM · 47 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:52 pm to 1:37 pm.
  • 663-001 1:37 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:37 pm and 2:53 pm.
  • 663-002 1:37 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:37 pm and 2:53 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 662-007, February 1, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/662-007 (accessed September 18, 2026).