Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 773 › Conversation 773-002

Nixon & Bull on Committee to Reelect the President and Press relations

Friday, September 8, 1972 · 10:20 AM–10:28 AM ET · Oval Office ·1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation773-002 onTape 773StartFriday, September 8, 1972 at 10:20 AMEndFriday, September 8, 1972 at 10:28 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 773-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull reviewed the President's upcoming daily schedule, focusing on coordination for meetings with General Marader Panggabean, Henry Kissinger, and Maurice Stans. The discussion emphasized logistical planning for a campaign tour of the Committee to Reelect the President (CRP) headquarters, including the management of press coverage and internal communication between Clark MacGregor and H.R. Haldeman. The session concluded with final arrangements regarding the President's departure for Camp David.

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The event this afternoon,

Off the record.

Oh, yes.

Five.

Alright, I'm ready.

NARA Description

On September 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:20 am and 10:28 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 773-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 773-2

Date: September 8, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:20 am and 10:28 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

             The President's schedule
                 -Forthcoming meeting with Gen. Marader Panggabean
                     -Length
                 -Meeting with Henry A. Kissinger
                 -Press photograph
                 -The President's tour of the headquarters of the
                  Committee to Reelect the President [CRP]
                     -Press coverage
                     -Clark MacGregor and H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman's knowledge
                 -Time of departure for Camp David
                     -Call to White House residence
                          -The President's meeting with Maurice H. Stans

                                          (rev. Oct-06)

Bull left at an unknown time before 10:28 am.

Also recorded on September 8, 1972

773-001 9:28 AM · 34 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:28 am to 10:20 am.
773-003 10:28 AM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Gen. Marader Panggabean, Stephen B. Bull, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:28 am to 10:42 am.
773-004 10:42 AM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:42 am and 10:43 am.
105-001 10:43 AM · 29 min — President Richard M. Nixon and attorneys attending a training seminar on drug abuse law enforcement, including Myles J. Ambrose, Gordon L. Allott, James E. Baker, Samuel A. Alter, Francis M. Buckley, Romualdo Caballero, William Callahan, Stephen J. Cloud, John F. Cooney, William J. Corcoran, Frederick J., Dana, J. Michael Fitzsimmons, Stephen M. Fletcher, John C. Gibbons, Charles Pinnell, Harold Jacquet, Samuel Levine, Eb B. Luckel, Lee A. Marinaccio, Michael D. Marrs, Jose E. Martinez, Scott T. Miller, Charles Morachnik, Alexia Morrison, Norbert A. Nadel, Wayne H. Paris, Charles I. Poole, Irving Praeger, Vincent L. Promuto, Peter M. Rosen, Benjamin P. Schoen, Daniel J. Sears, Robert Sprague, Anna Stool, Patrick Sullivan, Rick Torres, Jay C. Waldman, Jackson White, John S. Wilbur, Jr., Dale R. Wright, Robert D. Zitko, David Jaffe, Monty Gray, Egil ("Bud") Krogh, Jr., Geoffrey C. Shepard, the White House photographer, and members of the press, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 10:43 am and 5:31 pm.
773-005 11:15 AM · 48 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:15 am and 11:23 am.
773-006 11:15 AM · 32 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:15 am and 11:23 am.
773-007 11:23 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:23 am to 11:30 am.
773-008 11:30 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Mark I. Goode met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:30 am to 11:32 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 773-002, September 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/773-002 (accessed September 18, 2026).