Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 676 › Conversation 676-001

Nixon & Bull on Henry Kissinger and White House administration

Wednesday, March 1, 1972 · 8:12 AM–8:32 AM ET · Oval Office · 15 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation676-001 on Tape 676 (tape position 00:01:55–00:03:20)StartWednesday, March 1, 1972 at 8:12 AMEndWednesday, March 1, 1972 at 8:32 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 676-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met briefly to discuss the management of Henry A. Kissinger’s schedule and communications. The President provided specific instructions regarding the handling of Kissinger's contact information, emphasizing the need for discretion. This interaction highlights Nixon's close oversight of his National Security Advisor's availability and administrative protocols.

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Don't call it home or anything.
Just keep it around.

NARA Description

On March 1, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:12 am and 8:32 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 676-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 676-1

Date: March 1, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:12 am and 8:32 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     Henry A. Kissinger’s schedule
          -Request for contact

Bull left at an unknown time before 8:32 am.

Also recorded on March 1, 1972

  • 020-134 8:12 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:12 am and 8:50 am.
  • 676-002 8:12 AM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:12 am and 8:32 am.
  • 676-003 8:32 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:32 am to 8:33 am.
  • 676-004 8:33 AM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:33 am and 8:40 am.
  • 676-005 8:33 AM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:33 am and 8:40 am.
  • 676-006 8:40 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:40 am to 8:43 am.
  • 676-007 8:43 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:43 am and 8:50 am.
  • 676-008 8:43 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:43 am and 8:50 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 676-001, March 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/676-001 (accessed October 10, 2026).