Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 720 › Conversation 720-018
Nixon & Bull on Camp David and Rose Mary Woods
Friday, May 5, 1972 · 12:43 PM ET · Oval Office · 34 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate his upcoming schedule and travel arrangements. The discussion focused on logistics for the President's visit to Camp David, specifically noting the participation of Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Rose Mary Woods. The conversation concluded with an agreement on departure timing for the afternoon.
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Position in tape: 02:29:19 – 02:29:50
part B, 29:55
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On May 5, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:43 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 720-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 720-18
Date: May 5, 1972
Time: 12:43 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
President's schedule
-Camp David
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower
-Rose Mary Woods
Bull left at 12:43 pm.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Also recorded on May 5, 1972
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- 720-013 12:32 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:32 pm and 12:34 pm.
- 720-014 12:32 PM · 41 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:32 pm and 12:34 pm.
- 720-015 12:34 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:34 pm to 12:41 pm.
- 720-016 12:41 PM · 32 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:41 pm and 12:43 pm.
- 720-017 12:41 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:41 pm and 12:43 pm.
- 720-019 12:44 PM · 1 hr 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, unknown person(s), and Marjorie P. Acker met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:44 pm and 1:59 pm.
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- Nixon phone call with Eisenhower on Publicity and Media appearances June 21, 1972 · 2 min
- Nixon phone call with Woods on Mudge Rose Law Firm and Dentist appointment November 21, 1972 · 4 min
- Nixon & Woods on AFL-CIO and George Meany November 18, 1971 · 2 min
- Nixon White House recording on Rose Mary Woods March 17, 1973 · 1 min
- Nixon phone call with Eisenhower on Camp David and Family February 6, 1973 · 2 min
Cite this conversation
Conversation 720-018, May 5, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/720-018 (accessed November 2, 2026).