Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 768 › Conversation 768-017

Nixon & Bull on Robert Allen Forst and legal affairs

Monday, August 14, 1972 · 12:38 PM ET · Oval Office ·19 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Conversation768-017 onTape 768StartMonday, August 14, 1972 at 12:38 PMEndMonday, August 14, 1972 at 12:38 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 768-017 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met briefly to review the President's upcoming schedule. The conversation focused on coordination regarding Robert Allen Forst and preparations for an imminent legal meeting. No significant policy decisions were reached, as the discussion served primarily as a logistical briefing for the President's daily agenda.

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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 12:38 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 768-017 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 768-17

Date: August 14, 1972
Time: 12:38 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

             The President's schedule
                 -Robert Allen Forst
                 -Forthcoming legal meeting

Bull left at 12:38 pm.

                                         (rev. Nov-03)

Also recorded on August 14, 1972

  • 768-011 12:04 PM · 44 sec — 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.
  • 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.
  • 768-018 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.
  • 768-020 12:49 PM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, John J. Ratchford, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, John W. Dean, III, John H. Alexander, Richard S. Ritzel, White House photographer, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:49 pm to 1:12 pm.
  • 768-021 1:12 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:12 pm and 1:15 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 768-017, 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/768-017 (accessed September 18, 2026).