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Nixon & Bull on Advertising Council and White House logistics

Monday, March 27, 1972 · 4:57 PM–5:01 PM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation694-004 on Tape 694 (tape position 01:42:56–01:43:55)StartMonday, March 27, 1972 at 4:57 PMEndMonday, March 27, 1972 at 5:01 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 694-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull coordinated logistics for an upcoming appearance by the First Lady before the Advertising Council. They discussed the flow of movement between the East Room and the State Dining Room to ensure a smooth transition for the group's cocktail reception. The primary action item involved finalizing these scheduling details to accommodate the President and Mrs. Nixon's joint departure and subsequent appearances.

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1:43:22I mean, uh...
1:43:42They'll be in the east room.
1:43:43It's a normal welcoming remarks in this group in the east room.
1:43:48Oh, in an island park.
1:43:49And you and her son will depart together.
1:43:51And as you go to the elevator, she'll either wait a moment or just go directly into the state dining room where they'll have cocktails in there.

NARA Description

On March 27, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:57 pm and 5:01 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 694-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 694-4

Date: March 27, 1972
Time: Unknown between 4:57 pm and 5:01 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     The President's schedule
          -Meeting
               -Advertising Council
                      -Delay
                      -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon's appearance
                            -State Dining Room
                      -East Room
                      -State Dining Room
                            -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
                      -Delay

Bull left at an unknown time before 5:01 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 694-004, March 27, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/694-004 (accessed October 15, 2026).