Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 772 › Conversation 772-014
Nixon, Bull & Brooke on 1972 Presidential Campaign and Economic Policy
Thursday, September 7, 1972 · 4:31 PM–4:49 PM ET · Oval Office ·4 min
AI Summary
President Nixon hosted a group of Republican candidates and officials for a photograph session, followed by a policy discussion with key economic advisors including George P. Shultz, Arthur F. Burns, and John D. Ehrlichman. The latter portion of the meeting focused on 1972 presidential campaign strategy, specifically addressing George McGovern’s recent public statements and potential outreach to George Meany. Participants also reviewed proposals regarding tax reform and broader economic policy in the context of the upcoming election.
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NARA Description
On September 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Edward W. Brooke, James R. Grover, William L. Scott, Dewey F. Bartlett, Peter V. Domenici, Jesse A. Helms, Ben C. Taledano, Jack Hawke, Ed Johnson, Bill Kid, Gene Taylor, David C. Treen, David Seratkin, Christopher S. Bond, Otis Bowen, James Holzhouser, Morris Kay, Richard Larson, Carveth Thompson, Harry S. Dent, John E. Nidecker, Richard K. Cook, George P. Shultz, Arthur F. Burns, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:31 pm to 4:49 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 772-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 772-14
Date: September 7, 1972
Time: 4:32 pm - 4:49 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
The President’s schedule
-John D. Ehrlichman
-Cufflinks
-Number of Senators
-Photograph session
-Arrangements
-Cufflinks
(rev. Oct-06)
Edward W. Brooke, James R. Grover, William L. Scott, Dewey F. Bartlett, Peter V. Dominici,
Jesse A. Helms, Ben C. Taledano, Jack Hawke, Edward Johnson, Bill Kid, Gene Taylor, David
C. Treen, David Seratkin, Christopher S. (“Kit”) Bond, Otis Bowen, James Holzhouser, Morris
Kay, Richard Larsen, Carveth Thompson, Harry S. Dent, John E. Nidecker, and Richard K.
Cook entered at 4:32 pm.
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 14m 45s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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[General conversation]
Brooke, et al., except Helms, left at 4:46 pm.
Bull entered at an unknown time after 4:46 pm.
The President's schedule
-Arthur F. Burns
-H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
Bull left at an unknown time before 4:47 pm.
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 31s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
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(rev. Oct-06)
George P. Shultz, Burns, and Ehrlichman entered at 4:47 pm.
1972 Presidential Campaign
-George S. McGovern's statement
-Conversation with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
National economy
-Tax reform proposals
1972 Campaign
-Democratic Party
-Strategy
-George Meany
Helms left at an unknown time before 4:49 pm.Also recorded on September 7, 1972
- 359-001 1:40 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 2:45 pm.
- 359-002 1:40 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 2:45 pm.
- 359-003 1:40 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 2:45 pm.
- 359-004 2:45 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:45 pm to 3:05 pm.
- 772-012 3:36 PM · 52 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Robert P. Griffin, Mickey S. Lolich, Thomas C. Korologos, White House photographer, Stephen B. Bull, Arthur F. Burns, George P. Shultz, Manolo Sanchez, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:36 pm to 4:28 pm.
- 772-013 4:28 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:28 pm and 4:30 pm.
- 772-015 4:47 PM · 1 hr 26 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, Arthur F. Burns, John D. Ehrlichman, Ronald L. Ziegler, Manolo Sanchez, unknown person(s), H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, Leonard Garment, William E. Timmons, Stephen B. Bull, Harry S. Dent, Charles W. Colson, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Patrick J. Buchanan met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:47 pm and 6:15 pm.
- 772-016 6:15 PM · 37 sec — Unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 6:15 pm on September 7, 1972 and 9:19 am on September 8, 1972.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 772-014, September 7, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/772-014 (accessed September 18, 2026).