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Nixon & Bull on William P. Rogers and Administrative coordination

Tuesday, March 7, 1972 · 4:43 PM–4:44 PM ET · Oval Office · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation679-014 on Tape 679 (tape position 04:22:49–04:22:59)StartTuesday, March 7, 1972 at 4:43 PMEndTuesday, March 7, 1972 at 4:44 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 679-014 ↗

President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, for a brief logistical discussion regarding the President's upcoming schedule. The primary focus of the meeting was to finalize arrangements for an imminent appointment with Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The conversation served as a routine administrative coordination to ensure the President's daily agenda remained on track.

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On March 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:43 pm to 4:44 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 679-014 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 679-14

Date: March 7, 1972
Time: 4:43 pm - 4:44 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     The President’s schedule
          -Forthcoming meeting with William P. Rogers

Bull left at 4:44 pm.
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Conversation 679-014, 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/679-014 (accessed October 12, 2026).