Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 714 › Conversation 714-020

Nixon, Woods & Bull on Bob Hope and Camp David

Thursday, April 20, 1972 · 4:18 PM–4:21 PM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary; Bull, Stephen B.Conversation714-020 on Tape 714 (tape position 04:03:33–04:06:44)StartThursday, April 20, 1972 at 4:18 PMEndThursday, April 20, 1972 at 4:21 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 714-020 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Rose Mary Woods and Stephen B. Bull to coordinate administrative logistics and personal scheduling matters. The discussion centered on the arrangements for Bob Hope’s upcoming meeting, including the necessity of capturing photographs before expected inclement weather. Additionally, the group reviewed the President’s travel itinerary to Camp David and confirmed plans regarding Bebe Rebozo’s arrival.

Audio

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NARA Description

On April 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:18 pm to 4:21 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 714-020 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 714-20

Date: April 20, 1972
Time: 4:18 pm - 4:21 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Rose Mary Woods.

     Manolo Sanchez
         -Delivery to Woods of memoranda for private file

     Leslie T. (“Bob”) Hope's meeting with the President
           -Photographs
                 -Weather

     Tricia Nixon Cox
           -Schedule

     The President's schedule
          -Camp David
               -Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo's arrival

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 2m 1s ]

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

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Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 4:18 pm.

     Hope
            -Arrival
            -Meeting with the President

Bull left at an unknown time before 4:21 pm.

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 11s ]

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2

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Woods left at 4:21 pm.

Transcript (AI-generated)

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But it's something that maybe someone like Bob Hoover will see in a golf bag.
We're really going to get him out of the house.
We're going to get him out of 10, maybe 10.
Sorry, sir.
Contributors and people.
Do you want to meet him up tonight, sir?
No, I'll meet him at 439.
You've got to get the picture before it rains.

Also recorded on April 20, 1972

  • 023-056 3:15 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger talked on the telephone from 3:15 pm to 3:19 pm.
  • 023-057 3:19 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:19 pm and 3:36 pm.
  • 023-058 3:36 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone from 3:36 pm to 3:43 pm.
  • 714-019 4:16 PM · 58 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:16 pm and 4:18 pm.
  • 714-021 4:21 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Lelsie T. ("Bob") Hope, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:21 pm to 4:24 pm.
  • 714-022 4:29 PM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Lelsie T. ("Bob") Hope, Ronald L. Ziegler, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:29 pm to 4:48 pm.
  • 714-023 4:48 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:48 pm and 4:49 pm.
  • 714-024 4:49 PM · 1 min — United States Secret Service agents and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:49 pm and 11:59 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 714-020, 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/714-020 (accessed November 2, 2026).