Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 768 › Conversation 768-011

Nixon & Bull on White House logistics and Oliver Atkins

Monday, August 14, 1972 · 12:04 PM–12:07 PM ET · Oval Office ·44 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation768-011 onTape 768StartMonday, August 14, 1972 at 12:04 PMEndMonday, August 14, 1972 at 12:07 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 768-011 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met briefly in the Oval Office to coordinate logistics for the President's upcoming schedule. The discussion centered on managing appointments with various individuals, including Samuel D. Winer, Louella Dirksen, and Daniel P. Moynihan, while arranging for official photography by Oliver Atkins. The meeting served as a routine administrative review to ensure the President's time was efficiently managed and documented.

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NARA Description

On August 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:04 pm and 12:07 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 768-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 768-11

Date: August 14, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:04 pm and 12:07 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

             The President's schedule
             -Samuel D. Winer
                 -Photograph
                      -Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins
             -Louella (Carver) Dirksen
             -John H. Alexander

                                         (rev. Nov-03)

             -Richard S. Ritzel
             -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
             -Daniel P. (“Pat”) Moynihan

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:07 pm.

Also recorded on August 14, 1972

768-009 11:28 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:29 am.
768-010 11:29 AM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Pierre Rinfret, Charles W. Colson, John B. Connally, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:29 am to 12:04 pm.
768-012 12:07 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Samuel D. Winer, Mrs. Samuel D. Winer, Charles W. Colson, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:07 pm to 12:09 pm.
768-014 12:09 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Louella (Carver) Dirksen, Rose Mary Woods, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:09 pm to 12:17 pm.
768-016 12:17 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Bailey K. Howard, Ronald L. Ziegler, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:17 pm to 12:38 pm.
768-017 12:38 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:38 pm.
768-018 12:39 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Robert A. Forst, L. John Evans, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:39 pm to 12:45 pm.
768-019 12:45 PM · 54 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:45 pm and 12:49 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 768-011, August 14, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/768-011 (accessed September 18, 2026).