Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 726 › Conversation 726-010

Nixon & Bull on Henry Kissinger

Friday, May 19, 1972 · 1:04 PM–1:08 PM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Conversation726-010 onTape 726 (tape position 02:27:46–02:31:28)StartFriday, May 19, 1972 at 1:04 PMEndFriday, May 19, 1972 at 1:08 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 726-010 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to review and adjust the presidential schedule for the day. The discussion primarily focused on coordinating the timing of a meeting with Henry Kissinger and arranging a barber's appointment. Nixon explicitly instructed Bull to prioritize his schedule, noting that Kissinger would be required to wait if the President's other commitments ran overtime.

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2:29:12Well, would you say that they, uh...
2:29:13I want a picture.
2:29:13We know.
2:29:13You see, I was just doing this other than it's a courtesy, but I was wondering if you could imagine that.
2:29:23Or if you're wondering.
2:29:23Yeah.
2:29:24And if you run over, he can wait.
2:29:25Oh, no, no, no.
2:29:26I'll be there.

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 1:04 pm and 1:08 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 726-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 726-10

Date: May 19, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:04 pm and 1:08 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     President's schedule
          -Henry A. Kissinger
                 -Location
          -A barber's appointment
                 -Time

Bull left at an unknown time before 1:08 pm.

                                         (rev. Jan-02)

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 726-010, 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/726-010 (accessed September 18, 2026).