Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 717 › Conversation 717-017

Nixon & Bull

Tuesday, May 2, 1972 · 12:06 PM–12:08 PM ET · Oval Office · 5 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation717-017 on Tape 717 (tape position 01:09:41–01:09:58)StartTuesday, May 2, 1972 at 12:06 PMEndTuesday, May 2, 1972 at 12:08 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 717-017 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417181377 ↗

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NARA Description

On May 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:06 pm and 12:08 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 717-017 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 717-17

Date: May 2, 1972
Time: 12:06-unknown before 12:08 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     The President’s schedule

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:08 pm.

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Also recorded on May 2, 1972

  • 717-011 11:40 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:40 am and 11:42 am.
  • 717-012 11:42 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Vernon A. Walters, Edward Tamm, Lauren Jones, Frederick J. Walters, James Walters, Vincent C. Walters, Mrs. Vincent C. Walters, Richard Walters, Peter Adams, Richard M. Helms, Rose Mary Woods, Walter R. Tkach, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Muriel Hartley, Nancy Ovellette, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:42 am to 11:50 am.
  • 717-013 11:50 AM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:50 am to 11:51 am.
  • 717-015 11:51 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:51 am and 11:57 am.
  • 717-016 11:57 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Erik Emborg, Marshall Frederics, Borge Rosing, Christian Castenskjold, Jens Nicolaisen, J. U. Kari-Neilsen, Hein Christensen, Marius Anderson, Holger Larsen, Ancher Nelsen, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:57 am to 12:06 pm.
  • 717-018 12:06 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:06 pm and 12:08 pm.
  • 717-019 12:08 PM · 37 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:08 pm to 12:42 pm.
  • 717-020 12:42 PM · 36 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:42 pm and 1:20 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 717-017, May 2, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417181377). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/717-017 (accessed November 2, 2026).