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Nixon & Bull on Presidential travel and Briefing materials

Saturday, July 1, 1972 · 11:12 AM–11:19 AM ET · Oval Office · 40 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation746-015 on Tape 746StartSaturday, July 1, 1972 at 11:12 AMEndSaturday, July 1, 1972 at 11:19 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 746-015 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate logistical arrangements for his upcoming travel to California. The discussion focused on scheduling appointments with Charles W. Colson and Caspar W. Weinberger prior to the trip. The President directed Bull to bring a briefing book to ensure necessary documentation was available for the visit.

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I don't need to take the book out.

You might take it.

You're going out?

Yes, sir.

You might take it.

Okay.

I'll just tell you why we're here, right?

NARA Description

On July 1, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:12 am and 11:19 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 746-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 746-15

Date: July 1, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:12 am and 11:19 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     The President's schedule
          -Charles W. Colson
          -Caspar W. (“Cap”) Weinberger
          -Trip to California
                -Briefing book
          -Weinberger

Bull left at an unknown time before 11:19 am.

Also recorded on July 1, 1972

746-010 11:07 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:07 am and 11:12 am.
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026-034 11:12 AM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:12 am and 11:25 am.
026-035 11:12 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:12 am and 11:25 am.
746-012 11:12 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Bruce J. Kehrli, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:12 am and 11:19 am.
746-013 11:12 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:12 am and 11:19 am.
746-014 11:12 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:12 am and 11:19 am.
746-016 11:19 AM · 36 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, White House operator, Ronald L. Ziegler, Ronald W. Reagan, Stephen B. Bull, Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:19 am to 12:15 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 746-015, July 1, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/746-015 (accessed September 30, 2026).