Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 774 › Conversation 774-016
Nixon & Bull on Joseph T. DeSilva and William F. Rhatican
Monday, September 11, 1972 · 12:04 PM–12:05 PM ET · Oval Office · 55 sec
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.
- Presidential schedule
- White House staff
- Stephen B. Bull
- Joseph T. DeSilva
- William F. Rhatican
- Charles W. Colson
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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.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Also recorded on September 11, 1972
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- 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 November 4, 2026).