Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 679 › Conversation 679-009
Nixon & Bull on Richard C. Gerstenberg and John D. Ehrlichman
Tuesday, March 7, 1972 · 12:31 PM–12:40 PM ET · Oval Office · 9 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate the scheduling and logistical arrangements for an upcoming meeting with General Motors chairman Richard C. Gerstenberg. Accompanied by John D. Ehrlichman, the session was planned to include a photo opportunity with the executive. The participants briefly discussed the protocols for Gerstenberg’s arrival and his entry into the Oval Office.
- Presidential scheduling
- Richard C. Gerstenberg
- John D. Ehrlichman
- White House logistics
- 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 at an unknown time between 12:31 pm and 12:40 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 679-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 679-9
Date: March 7, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:31 pm and 12:40 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
The President’s schedule
-Meeting with Richard C. Gerstenberg
-John D. Ehrlichman
-Photographs
Bull left at an unknown time before 12:40 pm.Also recorded on March 7, 1972
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 679-009, 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/679-009 (accessed October 12, 2026).