Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 717 › Conversation 717-018
Nixon & Bull on Charles W. Colson
Tuesday, May 2, 1972 · 12:06 PM–12:08 PM ET · Oval Office · 22 sec
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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 717-018 of the White House Tapes.
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Conversation No. 717-18
Date: May 2, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:06 and 12:08 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
President's schedule
-Meeting with Charles W. Colson
-Cancellation
Bull left at an unknown time before 12:08 pm.Transcript (AI-generated)
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- 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.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 717-018, May 2, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417181379). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/717-018 (accessed November 2, 2026).