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Nixon & Bull on Arthur S. Flemming and White House press operations

Wednesday, July 19, 1972 · 11:41 AM ET · Oval Office · 16 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation747-005 on Tape 747StartWednesday, July 19, 1972 at 11:41 AMEndWednesday, July 19, 1972 at 11:41 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 747-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to coordinate the logistics and scheduling for an upcoming appointment with Arthur S. Flemming. The discussion focused on managing media access, specifically regarding the timing of press photographs and briefings. The brief exchange addressed the administrative delays caused by late funding, ensuring the President's schedule remained organized.

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And the reason we're delayed, of course, is that the funding was late.

NARA Description

On July 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:41 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 747-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 747-5

Date: July 19, 1972
Time: 11:41 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

      The President's schedule
           -Arthur S. Flemming
                -Press
                       -Photograph
                       -Briefing

Bull left at 11:41 am.

Also recorded on July 19, 1972

  • 747-004 11:33 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Branford Mills, Thomas S. Sedlar, Peter M. Flanigan, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:33 am to 11:40 am.
  • 747-016 11:33 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:33 am.
  • 747-006 11:41 AM · 32 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John G. Veneman, Dr. Merlin K. ("Morty") Duval, Marie Callender, Arthur S. Flemming, James H. Cavanaugh, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., White House photographer, Stephen B. Bull, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:41 am to 12:17 pm.
  • 027-001 12:17 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 12:19 pm.
  • 747-007 12:17 PM · 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 12:17 pm and 12:19 pm.
  • 027-002 12:19 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 12:19 pm to 12:37 pm.
  • 747-008 12:19 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:19 pm to 12:37 pm.
  • 027-003 12:37 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:37 pm and 2:00 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 747-005, July 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/747-005 (accessed September 30, 2026).