Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 719 › Conversation 719-011

Nixon & Bull on International Brotherhood of Teamsters and L. Patrick Gray III

Thursday, May 4, 1972 · 12:01 PM–12:03 PM ET · Oval Office · 32 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation719-011 on Tape 719 (tape position 02:02:40–02:03:09)StartThursday, May 4, 1972 at 12:01 PMEndThursday, May 4, 1972 at 12:03 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 719-011 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate logistical details and scheduling for upcoming official appointments. The discussion focused on finalizing arrangements for an Oval Office meeting with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and a separate session involving L. Patrick Gray III, his wife, and a photographer. These administrative preparations ensured the President’s midday itinerary remained organized and prepared for media documentation.

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NARA Description

On May 4, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:01 pm and 12:03 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 719-011 of the White House Tapes.

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Conversation No. 719-11

Date: May 4, 1972
Time: Unknown after 12:01 pm and before 12:03 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     President's schedule
          -Meeting with International Brotherhood of Teamsters
          -Meeting with L[ouis] Patrick Gray, III
                 -Mrs. Gray
                 -Photographer

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:03 pm.

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Yes, whenever those pizzas are ready, I will, uh, I'll wait.
Is that gray out there?
That's not gray.
He's just waiting for a car.
Would you like Mrs. Gray to race?
Yeah, I'll have the tire cleaned.
That's okay.

Also recorded on May 4, 1972

  • 719-012 12:03 PM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon, L[ouis] Patrick Gray, III, Beatrice Gray, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:03 pm to 12:22 pm.
  • 719-013 12:22 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:22 pm and 12:28 pm.
  • 719-014 12:22 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:22 pm and 12:28 pm.
  • 719-015 12:22 PM · 21 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, Rose Mary Woods, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:22 pm and 12:47 pm.
  • 719-016 12:47 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:47 pm and 12:49 pm.
  • 719-017 12:49 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Nellie L. Yates met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:49 pm to 12:51 pm.
  • 719-018 12:51 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:51 pm and 12:56 pm.
  • 719-019 12:56 PM · 26 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Frank E. Fitzsimmons, Raymond Schoessling, Joseph Trerotola, William J. McCarthy, Welon L. Mathis, Charles W. Colson, White House photographer, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:56 pm to 1:21 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 719-011, May 4, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/719-011 (accessed November 2, 2026).