Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 765 › Conversation 765-017

Nixon & Bull on Floyd Patterson and White House scheduling

Tuesday, August 8, 1972 · 12:13 PM ET · Oval Office · 9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation765-017 on Tape 765StartTuesday, August 8, 1972 at 12:13 PMEndTuesday, August 8, 1972 at 12:13 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 765-017 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to coordinate logistics for an upcoming meeting with former heavyweight boxing champion Floyd Patterson. The discussion focused specifically on confirming Patterson's current location to ensure the meeting could be arranged. No other topics were addressed before Bull departed the Oval Office.

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NARA Description

On August 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:13 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 765-017 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 765-17

Date: August 8, 1972
Time: 12:13 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       The President's forthcoming meeting with Floyd Patterson
            -Patterson’s location

Bull left at 12:13 pm.

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  • 765-013 12:05 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:05 pm.
  • 765-014 12:05 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:05 pm to 12:06 pm.
  • 765-015 12:06 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:06 pm.
  • 765-016 12:06 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, M. Collen Fitzpatrick, Dorothy J. Fitzpatrick, Clarence E. Miller, Mrs. Clarence E. Miller, John E. Nidecker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:06 pm to 12:13 pm.
  • 765-018 12:13 PM · 42 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:13 pm to 12:16 pm.
  • 765-019 12:16 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 12:17 pm.
  • 765-020 12:17 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Floyd Patterson, Mrs. Floyd Patterson, Janene Patterson, Jennifer Patterson, Henry C. Cashen, II, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:17 pm to 12:24 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 765-017, August 8, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/765-017 (accessed October 9, 2026).