Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 679 › Conversation 679-005
Nixon & Bull on Public relations
Tuesday, March 7, 1972 · 10:48 AM–10:49 AM ET · Oval Office · 18 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate logistical arrangements for an upcoming meeting with the National Advisory Committee on Child Nutrition. The brief discussion focused on planning a 15-minute session that included a photo opportunity and handshaking. Bull was tasked with facilitating the execution of these scheduling details.
- Presidential scheduling
- National Advisory Committee on Child Nutrition
- White House operations
- Public relations
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NARA Description
On March 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:48 am to 10:49 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 679-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 679-5
Date: March 7, 1972
Time: 10:48 am - 10:49 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
The President’s schedule
-Meeting
-National Advisory Committee on Child Nutrition
-Handshaking
-Press photograph
Bull left at 10:49 am.Also recorded on March 7, 1972
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 679-005, March 7, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/679-005 (accessed October 12, 2026).