Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 674 › Conversation 674-003

Nixon & Bull on White House staff and Administrative coordination

Thursday, February 17, 1972 · 8:15 AM–8:24 AM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation674-003 on Tape 674 (tape position 00:08:16–00:11:15)StartThursday, February 17, 1972 at 8:15 AMEndThursday, February 17, 1972 at 8:24 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 674-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate administrative tasks regarding the distribution of internal documentation. The discussion focused on organizing and disseminating copies of materials to key staff members, including William L. Safire, Charles W. Colson, and George P. Shultz. The meeting concluded with instructions for Bull to manage these secretarial and distribution responsibilities.

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9:14I'll be out of here in a minute.

NARA Description

On February 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:15 am to 8:24 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 674-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 674-3

Date: February 17, 1972
Time: 8:15 am - 8:24 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     President’s schedule

     Item for Bull
           -Secretary
           -William L. Safire
           -Copy
                 -Charles W. Colson
                 -George P. Shultz
                 -[Forename unknown] Claxton [sp?]

Bull left at 8:24 am.

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  • 674-004 8:24 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:24 am and 8:28 am.
  • 674-005 8:24 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:24 am and 8:28 am.
  • 674-006 8:24 AM · 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 8:24 am and 8:28 am.
  • 020-103 8:28 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Nelson A. Rockefeller talked on the telephone from 8:28 am to 8:31 am.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 674-003, February 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/674-003 (accessed October 12, 2026).