Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 759 › Conversation 759-009

Nixon & Bull on John D. Ehrlichman and Rose Mary Woods

Wednesday, August 2, 1972 · 11:47 AM–12:33 PM ET · Oval Office · 26 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation759-009 on Tape 759StartWednesday, August 2, 1972 at 11:47 AMEndWednesday, August 2, 1972 at 12:33 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 759-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to review his upcoming schedule, which included meetings with John D. Ehrlichman and Harvey J. McFarland. During the brief discussion, Nixon expressed a desire for personal solitude away from his political responsibilities. The meeting concluded with coordination regarding a scheduled photograph session involving Rose Mary Woods.

Audio

Download MP3 · 0.6 MB

Transcript (AI-generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Names and numbers are often wrong; speakers are not identified. Do not cite it as authoritative — verify against the audio and the finding aid.

Download transcript (.txt) · JSON data

Mr. President, in general, we would like to see you sometime this afternoon.

Can I just sit here for a while?

Sure, please.

Can I just sit here for a while?

Sure.

I'm going to be away from the party.

NARA Description

On August 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:47 am and 12:33 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 759-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 759-9

Date: August 2, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:47 am and 12:33 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

             The President's schedule
                 -Meeting with John D. Ehrlichman
                 -Executive Office Building [EOB]
                 -Forthcoming meeting [with Harvey J. McFarland]
                     -Rose Mary Woods
                     -Photograph session

The President and Bull left at an unknown time before 12:33 pm.

Also recorded on August 2, 1972

759-005 10:34 AM · 55 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:34 am to 11:47 am.
759-006 11:47 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:47 am and 12:33 pm.
759-007 11:47 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:47 am and 12:33 pm.
759-008 11:47 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:47 am and 12:33 pm.
759-010 12:33 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Harvey J. McFarland met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:33 pm to 12:38 pm.
759-011 12:38 PM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), White House operator, Henry A. Kissinger, George D. Aiken, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:38 pm to 1:17 pm.
028-042 12:54 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:54 pm and 12:59 pm.
028-043 12:59 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, George D. Aiken, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 12:59 pm to 1:08 pm.

All 29 conversations from August 2, 1972 →

Cite this conversation

Conversation 759-009, August 2, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/759-009 (accessed October 1, 2026).