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Nixon & Bull on International Economics and Economic Policy

Friday, May 19, 1972 · 12:49 PM–12:51 PM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Conversation726-006 onTape 726 (tape position 02:13:12–02:14:47)StartFriday, May 19, 1972 at 12:49 PMEndFriday, May 19, 1972 at 12:51 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 726-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull to discuss the coordination of international economic business, directing Bull to oversee Peter Flanagan in a manner similar to former Treasury Secretary John Connally. Nixon emphasized that Flanagan requires guidance in this field and stressed the need for strict adherence to the projected federal budget. Additionally, Nixon instructed that the administration must maintain a public stance favoring the removal of wage and price controls leading up to the election.

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2:13:04that you would like me to work closely with Peter and Peter Flanagan on the coordination of the international economic business.
2:13:09Right.
2:13:10More or less in the manner that Connolly did.
2:13:12Absolutely.
2:13:13I don't mean to exclude others.
2:13:14You have to guide him.
2:13:15There has to be.
2:13:16You have to guide him.
2:13:17Peter Flanagan is not an expert in this field.
2:13:19He knows something about it.
2:13:21You guide him.
2:13:22That's the way you do it.
2:13:24All right.
2:13:25Well, all right.
2:13:25Sure responsibility.
2:13:26Well, then go on.
2:13:27Sure.
2:13:34You've got to appear, one thing, you've got to compromise your principles on it.
2:13:38Between now and the election, appear to be for the non-tag controls.
2:13:43I've said I'm for them, and I care working, but we should get rid of them as soon as we can.
2:13:47Well, you know, we will have to work, and we will be ready.
2:13:51But we've got to do this thing, and we've got to budget this budget.
2:13:59This would... That was just what I said.
2:14:01You just...
2:14:03Right.
2:14:03That we originally projected.
2:14:36The only matter is that perhaps it might be, you might want to see the bar before garbage.
2:14:37But at the end of the day, it's, oh, I know that I often visit the day and run around and work.

NARA Description

On May 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:49 pm and 12:51 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 726-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 726-6

Date: May 19, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:49 pm and 12:51 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     President's schedule
          -Dr. W. Kenneth Riland
                 -Press reception
          -A barber's appointment
          -Robert C. Byrd
                 -Time
          -Bi-partisan congressional leaders
          -A barber's appointment

                -Time

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:51 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 726-006, May 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/726-006 (accessed September 18, 2026).