Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 683 › Conversation 683-016
Nixon & Bull on John D. Ehrlichman and White House logistics
Monday, March 13, 1972 · 3:41 PM–3:48 PM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to clarify the details and timing of an upcoming meeting with John D. Ehrlichman. The discussion centered on managing the President's daily schedule and ensuring proper coordination of his appointments. Nixon emphasized the necessity of maintaining order in his briefing agenda, tasking Bull with confirming the specific logistical arrangements for the meeting.
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NARA Description
On March 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:41 pm and 3:48 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 683-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 683-16
Date: March 13, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:41 pm and 3:48 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
The President’s schedule
-John D. Ehrlichman
-Meeting with the President
-Time
Bull left at an unknown time before 3:48 pm.Also recorded on March 13, 1972
- 683-015 3:15 PM · 26 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Otto E. Passman, Henry A. Kissinger, Richard K. Cook, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:15 pm to 3:41 pm.
- 683-017 3:41 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:41 pm and 3:48 pm.
- 683-018 3:41 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:41 pm and 3:48 pm.
- 683-019 3:41 PM · 39 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:41 pm and 3:48 pm.
- 683-020 3:48 PM · 29 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, Kenneth W. Clawson, James Keogh, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:48 pm to 4:58 pm.
- 684-001 3:48 PM · 1 hr 46 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, Kenneth W. Clawson, White House operator, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:48 pm and 6:03 pm.
- 021-054 3:50 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and James Keogh talked on the telephone from 3:50 pm to 3:52 pm.
- 021-055 3:52 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:52 pm and 5:11 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 683-016, March 13, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/683-016 (accessed October 3, 2026).