Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 774 › Conversation 774-016

Nixon & Bull on White House staff and Joseph T. DeSilva

Monday, September 11, 1972 · 12:04 PM–12:05 PM ET · Oval Office ·55 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation774-016 onTape 774StartMonday, September 11, 1972 at 12:04 PMEndMonday, September 11, 1972 at 12:05 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 774-016 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull to coordinate the President's upcoming schedule and manage logistical arrangements for incoming visitors. The discussion focused on confirming appointments for Joseph T. DeSilva, William F. Rhatican, and Charles W. Colson. Bull facilitated these scheduling updates to ensure the President's daily agenda remained organized.

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He's the staff member coming in.

Bill Radcliffe, young man.

Ladies and gentlemen.

NARA Description

On September 11, 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 12:05 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 774-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 774-16

Date: September 11, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:04 pm and 12:05 pm
Location: Oval Offices

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

        The President's schedule
            -Joseph T. DeSilva
            -William F. Rhatican
                 -Charles W. Colson

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:05 pm.

Also recorded on September 11, 1972

774-012 11:39 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:39 am.
774-013 11:39 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:39 am.
774-014 11:40 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:40 am to 12:02 pm.
774-015 12:03 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, James R. Mann, Stephen B. Bull, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:03 pm to 12:04 pm.
774-017 12:05 PM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Joseph T. DeSilva, Willie J. Usery, Jr., Charles W. Colson, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:05 pm to 12:24 pm.
774-018 12:24 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:24 pm and 12:25 pm.
774-019 12:25 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Joseph N. Sanson, William F. Rhatican, Stephen B. Bull, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:25 pm to 12:29 pm.
774-020 12:29 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:29 pm to 12:36 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 774-016, September 11, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/774-016 (accessed September 18, 2026).