Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 688 › Conversation 688-019

Nixon & Bull on Henry Kissinger and White House administration

Saturday, March 18, 1972 · 3:40 PM–4:25 PM ET · Oval Office · 18 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation688-019 on Tape 688 (tape position 04:47:07–04:47:48)StartSaturday, March 18, 1972 at 3:40 PMEndSaturday, March 18, 1972 at 4:25 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 688-019 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull in the Oval Office to conduct administrative business and finalize the President's upcoming schedule. The discussion focused on coordinating appointments, specifically concerning Henry A. Kissinger’s itinerary. Following the brief administrative review and the signing of documents, the session concluded with Bull departing the office.

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NARA Description

On March 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:40 pm and 4:25 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 688-019 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 688-19

Date: March 18, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:40 pm and 4:25 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     Ronald S. Berman
          -Book
               -French Revolution
               -Location
                    -Alexander P. Butterfield
                    -Executive Office Building [EOB]

Bull left at an unknown time before 4:25 pm.

Also recorded on March 18, 1972

  • 688-013 1:16 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:16 pm to 1:17 pm.
  • 688-014 1:20 PM · 50 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:20 pm to 1:21 pm.
  • 688-015 1:21 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:21 pm to 1:22 pm.
  • 688-016 1:22 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:22 pm and 1:24 pm.
  • 688-017 1:22 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:22 pm and 1:24 pm.
  • 688-018 1:24 PM · 2 hr 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, Charles W. Colson, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, Helen Drown, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:24 pm to 3:40 pm.
  • 021-110 2:21 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 2:21 pm to 2:22 pm.
  • 688-020 3:40 PM · 47 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:40 pm and 4:25 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 688-019, March 18, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/688-019 (accessed October 3, 2026).