Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 716 › Conversation 716-001
Nixon, Ziegler & Bull on White House staff and Administration
Monday, May 1, 1972 · 2:55 PM–3:02 PM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Ronald Ziegler, Stephen Bull, and Rose Mary Woods to coordinate logistical and administrative matters regarding his daily schedule. The discussion involved planning for a meeting with White House secretaries and the preparation of photographs. The participants also touched upon internal staffing details, specifically mentioning Richard Helms and Alexander Butterfield.
Audio
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NARA Description
On May 1, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, Stephen B. Bull, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:55 pm and 3:02 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 716-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 716-1
Date: May 1, 1972
Time: Unknown after 2:55 pm and 3:02 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler and Stephen B. Bull. The recording began at an
unknown time while the conversation was in progress.
Richard M. Helms
President's meeting with White House secretaries
-Rose Mary Woods
-Alexander P. Butterfield
-Corsage
Woods entered at an unknown time after 2:55 pm.
-Photographs
The President’s schedule
The President, et al., left at 3:02 pm.Also recorded on May 1, 1972
- 335-001 2:32 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:32 pm and 2:40 pm.
- 335-002 2:32 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:32 pm and 2:40 pm.
- 335-003 2:40 PM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:40 pm to 2:55 pm.
- 099-010 3:07 PM — President Richard M. Nixon, Gerard C. Smith, William P. Rogers, Melvin R. Laird, Adm. Thomas H. Moorer, Richard M. Helms, Gen. Royal B. Allison, Henry A. Kissinger, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 3:07 pm and 11:59 pm.
- 716-007 3:08 PM · 1 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:08 pm and 4:08 pm.
- 716-002 4:11 PM · 1 hr 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon, William P. Rogers, Henry A. Kissinger, Ronald L. Ziegler, Stephen B. Bull, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:11 pm and 5:29 pm.
- 716-003 5:31 PM · 24 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:31 pm to 5:53 pm.
- 716-004 5:57 PM · 51 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:57 pm to 6:47 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 716-001, May 1, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/716-001 (accessed October 16, 2026).