Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 676 › Conversation 676-019

Nixon & Bull on George P. Shultz and Administrative coordination

Wednesday, March 1, 1972 · 11:22 AM–11:26 AM ET · Oval Office · 15 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation676-019 on Tape 676 (tape position 02:42:59–02:44:15)StartWednesday, March 1, 1972 at 11:22 AMEndWednesday, March 1, 1972 at 11:26 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 676-019 ↗

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to review his upcoming daily schedule. The primary objective of the brief meeting was to coordinate preparations for a pending appointment with George P. Shultz. No major policy developments occurred, as the discussion focused strictly on administrative planning and logistical arrangements.

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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 11:22 am and 11:26 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 676-019 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 676-19

Date: March 1, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:22 am and 11:26 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     The President’s schedule
          -The President’s forthcoming meeting with George P. Shultz

Bull left at an unknown time before 11:26 am.
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  • 676-017 11:22 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:22 am.
  • 676-018 11:22 AM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:22 am and 11:26 am.
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  • 676-021 11:22 AM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:22 am and 11:26 am.

Conversation 676-019, 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/676-019 (accessed October 12, 2026).