Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 776 › Conversation 776-010

Nixon & Bull on John D. Ehrlichman and Document management

Thursday, September 14, 1972 · 11:28 AM–11:30 AM ET · Oval Office ·27 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Conversation776-010 onTape 776StartThursday, September 14, 1972 at 11:28 AMEndThursday, September 14, 1972 at 11:30 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 776-010 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to discuss the retrieval and review of a specific document held by John D. Ehrlichman at Camp David. The President directed Bull to expedite the delivery of the document to ensure he could examine its contents personally. This brief exchange served to coordinate the logistical handling of sensitive presidential materials.

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I don't have a copy of him yet.
He said he was just back at the camp later, so maybe you'd better crash it down.
I'll try to take a look at it before you come to me.

NARA Description

On September 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:28 am to 11:30 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 776-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 776-10

Date: September 14, 1972

                                        (rev. Oct-06)

Time: 11:28 am - 11:30 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

             The President's schedule
                 -John D. Ehrlichman
                     -Document copy
                          -Location
                               -Camp David

Bull left at 11:30 am.

Also recorded on September 14, 1972

  • 776-009 11:23 AM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:23 am and 11:28 am.
  • 776-011 11:36 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:36 am and 11:39 am.
  • 776-012 11:39 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, William E. Timmons, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:39 am to 11:47 am.
  • 776-013 11:47 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Thomas S. Gettys, John E. Nidecker, Max L. Friedersdorf, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:47 am to 11:49 am.
  • 776-014 11:49 AM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:49 am and 12:02 pm.
  • 776-015 12:02 PM · 33 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Frank L. Rizzo, John G. Carlson, White House photographer, John D. Ehrlichman, and Kenneth R. Cole, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:02 pm to 12:45 pm.
  • 776-016 12:45 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:45 pm and 12:52 pm.
  • 776-017 12:52 PM · 26 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:52 pm to 1:43 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 776-010, September 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/776-010 (accessed September 18, 2026).