Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 718 › Conversation 718-007
Nixon & Bull on Soviet Union summit and Presidential travel
Wednesday, May 3, 1972 · 10:56 AM–10:59 AM ET · Oval Office · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met to finalize scheduling details regarding the President’s upcoming diplomatic visit to the Soviet Union. The primary focus of the discussion was the confirmation of the departure date for the summit. This interaction served to ensure coordination for the logistics of the high-stakes international trip.
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NARA Description
On May 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:56 am and 10:59 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 718-007 of the White House Tapes.
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Conversation No. 718-7
Date: May 3, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:56 am and 10:59 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
President's trip to Soviet Union
-Date of departure
-Confirmation
Bull left at an unknown time before 10:59 am.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 718-007, May 3, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/718-007 (accessed November 2, 2026).