Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 756 › Conversation 756-002

Nixon, Butterfield & Bull on White House schedule and Public relations

Friday, July 28, 1972 · 10:00 AM–10:02 AM ET · Oval Office · 57 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.; Bull, Stephen B.Conversation756-002 on Tape 756StartFriday, July 28, 1972 at 10:00 AMEndFriday, July 28, 1972 at 10:02 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 756-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield and Stephen B. Bull to coordinate personal scheduling and logistics, including an urgent follow-up call requested by Tricia Nixon Cox. The discussion centered on Tricia's concerns regarding ongoing administration crises and the associated media pressure on the family. Consequently, the participants addressed the need for the Nixon family to maintain a low profile during this period while managing the President’s upcoming meetings with Otto E. Passman and John D. Ehrlichman.

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Patricia called earlier in the practice, and she'd like you to call back.
It may be, I'm just guessing, it may be about some secrets here or something.
She's bothered by our crisis, and she was shouting, expecting a lot of news.
I'm quite certain this is what it's about.
You know, they've just got to hang back as best they, as best they can.
I suppose she's got some problems with that.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On July 28, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:00 am and 10:02 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 756-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 756-2

Date: July 28, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:00 am and 10:02 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

      Telephone call from Tricia Nixon Cox
           -The President’s schedule
                -Breakfast
                -Return call

      Secret Service
           -Tricia Nixon Cox’s schedule
                 -Shopping

Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 10:00 am.

      The President's schedule
           -Otto E. Passman
           -John D. Ehrlichman
                 -Republican Party platform

Butterfield and Bull left at 10:02 pm.

Also recorded on July 28, 1972

  • 028-007 8:33 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:33 am and 11:06 am.
  • 756-001 9:40 AM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:40 am and 10:00 am.
  • 756-003 10:03 AM · 39 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, unknown person(s), Stephen B. Bull, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:03 am to 11:04 am.
  • 756-004 11:04 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 11:04 am and 11:06 am.
  • 028-008 11:06 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 11:06 am to 11:11 am.
  • 756-005 11:06 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:06 am to 11:11 am.
  • 756-006 11:11 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:11 am and 11:15 am.
  • 756-007 11:15 AM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:15 am to 11:37 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 756-002, July 28, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/756-002 (accessed October 1, 2026).