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Nixon & Bull on White House scheduling and Ceremonial events

Tuesday, March 28, 1972 · 12:29 PM–12:34 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation695-005 on Tape 695 (tape position 02:34:20–02:37:05)StartTuesday, March 28, 1972 at 12:29 PMEndTuesday, March 28, 1972 at 12:34 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 695-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate logistical details for an upcoming White House appearance featuring the 1972 Poster Child for the National Association for Retarded Children, Kevin Heald. The discussion centered on the presentation of ceremonial gifts, including a football autographed by Dallas Cowboys player Calvin Hill, and the physical staging of the event within the Oval Office. Nixon provided specific instructions regarding the signing of mementos and the management of the presentation ceremony to ensure a smooth interaction with the young guest.

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This is going to be targeted here.
Calvin, you know, with all the Calvary's assigned by us, you assign them.
And, you know, there's a giant for him.
And it is going to be for us.
But it might be appropriate to why we set this program on the term.
Do we have, what kind of things have we got?
Well, you were a little boy.
And I thought it might be a good idea to put it down on the floor.
But if you want to put it there.
Yeah.
We'll put it on the floor.
You can sign it pretty well.
No.
Why don't you give it to her?
You sign it pretty well.
Why don't you give it to her?
Can't we do it?
Yeah, it's pretty natural.
It's pretty natural.
All set?
Yes, sir.
No, no, no, I'm getting there.
He's a student.
Yeah, that's him.
The voice, a very deep voice, that seems to be the main manifestation.

NARA Description

On March 28, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:29 pm and 12:34 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 695-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 695-5

Date: March 28, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:29 pm and 12:34 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     The President's schedule
          -Forthcoming meeting with the 1972 Poster Child of the National Association for
                Retarded Children
                -Calvin Hill
                      -Autographed football
                            -Dallas Cowboys
                -Kevin Heald
                      -Retarded children
                            -1972 poster child
                      -Wire service photograph
                      -Gift presentations
                            -Pen
                            -Football
                      -Voice

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:34 pm.

Also recorded on March 28, 1972

  • 022-036 10:30 AM · 4 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, Clark MacGregor, and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:30 am and 5:30 pm.
  • 695-003 11:11 AM · 1 hr 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, King Hussein ibn Talal, Zaid al-Rifai, White House photographer, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:11 am to 12:28 pm.
  • 695-004 12:29 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:29 pm and 12:34 pm.
  • 695-006 12:34 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Kevin Heald, Mrs. Raymond Heald, Raymond Heald, Robert L. Hensen, Frederick C. Wieting, Calvin Hill, Jack R. Miller, John A. Scali, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:34 pm to 12:43 pm.
  • 695-007 12:43 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:43 pm to 12:44 pm.
  • 695-008 12:44 PM · 1 hr 26 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Clark MacGregor, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, Manolo Sanchez, and Charles W. Colson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:44 pm to 2:10 pm.
  • 327-007 2:10 PM · 47 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:10 pm and 3:15 pm.
  • 022-037 2:20 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:20 pm and 5:30 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 695-005, March 28, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/695-005 (accessed October 1, 2026).