Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 756 › Conversation 756-014

Nixon & Bull on Soviet-United States relations and William P. Rogers

Friday, July 28, 1972 · 12:55 PM–1:00 PM ET · Oval Office · 28 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation756-014 on Tape 756StartFriday, July 28, 1972 at 12:55 PMEndFriday, July 28, 1972 at 1:00 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 756-014 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with Stephen B. Bull regarding the May 1972 scientific and technical agreement with the Soviet Union. The President specifically sought to clarify whether Secretary of State William P. Rogers signed the document and requested that Bull verify this information with the National Security Council. This inquiry aimed to confirm the protocol and proper authorization behind the signing of the bilateral accord.

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He said, did you ask NSC whether Rogers signed the scientific agreement?
On May 24th, the scientific technical agreement was signed in Moscow.
Did he sign for us or who else did he sign for us?

NARA Description

On July 28, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:55 pm and 1:00 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 756-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 756-14

Date: July 28, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:55 pm and 1:00 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

      Scientific and technical agreement with Soviet Union, May 24, 1972
           -Signature
                  -William P. Rogers
                       -Instruction for Bull
                            -National Security Council [NSC]

Bull left at an unknown time before 1:00 pm.

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  • 756-013 12:55 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:55 pm and 1:00 pm.
  • 756-015 1:00 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:00 pm to 1:10 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 756-014, 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/756-014 (accessed October 1, 2026).