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Nixon & Bull on George H. Mahon and White House Rose Garden

Tuesday, March 14, 1972 · 12:32 PM–12:36 PM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation685-007 on Tape 685 (tape position 03:38:42–03:39:42)StartTuesday, March 14, 1972 at 12:32 PMEndTuesday, March 14, 1972 at 12:36 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 685-007 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met briefly in the Oval Office to coordinate the President's upcoming schedule, specifically regarding a meeting with Representative George H. Mahon. During the discussion, the two transitioned into an informal conversation about the landscaping and aesthetic features of the White House Rose Garden. The exchange concluded without any major policy decisions, focusing primarily on administrative planning and grounds maintenance.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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3:38:38Before you go, it will be the most beautiful sign in Washington in two weeks.
3:39:07This is the Rose Garden, and that's where a tree was married right up here, you see.
3:39:14And these are, these trees here are, I'm going to use a drill.
3:39:21And then the ones beyond are glooming crabapple.
3:39:24They will be known as the musketeers.

NARA Description

On March 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:32 pm and 12:36 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 685-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 685-7

Date: March 14, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:32 pm and 12:36 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

        The President's schedule
             -Forthcoming meeting with George H. Mahon
                   -Timing

Bull left.

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  • 685-006 12:18 PM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Wes H. Bartlett, Darrell Coover, Jack R. Miller, Jaynie K. Miller, William E. Timmons, Henry C. Cashen, II, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:18 pm to 12:32 pm.
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  • 021-065 12:36 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:36 pm and 2:55 pm.
  • 685-008 12:36 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:36 pm.
  • 685-009 12:36 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:36 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 685-007, March 14, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/685-007 (accessed October 3, 2026).