Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 714 › Conversation 714-010

Nixon & Bull on White House grounds and Rose Garden

Thursday, April 20, 1972 · 11:46 AM–11:48 AM ET · Oval Office · 44 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; White House operatorConversation714-010 on Tape 714 (tape position 02:36:21–02:37:02)StartThursday, April 20, 1972 at 11:46 AMEndThursday, April 20, 1972 at 11:48 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 714-010 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull to discuss personal logistics and the aesthetic upkeep of the White House grounds. The President emphasized the seasonal beauty of the Rose Garden, specifically instructing Bull to ensure guests see the crab apples and tulips during their brief bloom. Additionally, the pair touched upon housing matters, with Nixon offering advice on real estate as an investment.

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Position in tape: 02:36:21 – 02:37:02

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NARA Description

On April 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:46 am and 11:48 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 714-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 714-10

Date: April 20, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:46 am and 11:48 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
          -Location

     John D. Ehrlichman
          -Location
               -Meeting

     Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
          -Panda ceremony
          -Return to White House

The President talked with the White House operator at an unknown time between 11:46 and
11:48 am.

     [Conversation No. 714-10A]

     [See Conversation No. 23-47]

[End of telephone conversation]

Bull left at an unknown time before 11:48 am.

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That's all blue time.
Thank you.
And I appreciate your result for the years.
Oh, I want you, this is the most beautiful time of year.
Would you take them out?
This is the rose garden.
And the crab apples and tulips are in bloom, and only for a week.
So you take them out.
It's good to see you.
Bye.
Thank you.
Good luck.
Bye.
Where are you going to live?
Oh, you rent it.
I see.
Well, that's good.
That's good for a while.
But remember, my house is good property here.

Also recorded on April 20, 1972

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  • 099-006 11:39 AM · 24 min — Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., Egil ("Bud") Krogh, Jr., and the Domestic Council met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 11:39 am and 3:07 pm.
  • 714-007 11:43 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Clifford D. Carlson, Carol A. Carson, Max L. Friedersdorf, Stephen B. Bull, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:43 am to 11:46 am.
  • 023-047 11:46 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:46 am and 11:48 am.
  • 714-008 11:46 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:46 am.
  • 714-009 11:46 AM · 51 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:46 am and 11:48 am.
  • 023-048 11:48 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone from 11:48 am to 11:52 am.
  • 714-011 11:48 AM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:48 am to 12:03 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 714-010, April 20, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/714-010 (accessed November 2, 2026).