Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 776 › Conversation 776-011
Nixon & Bull on Richard K. Cook and William E. Timmons
Thursday, September 14, 1972 · 11:36 AM–11:39 AM ET · Oval Office ·17 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to discuss potential staff assignments or meeting requests. The President specifically requested that Bull arrange for a meeting with either Richard K. Cook or William E. Timmons, indicating a preference to see at least one of them. This brief discussion focused on administrative scheduling and ensuring direct communication with key legislative liaison personnel.
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NARA Description
On September 14, 1972, 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. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 776-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 776-11
Date: September 14, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:36 an and 11:39 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
Request
-Richard K. Cook
-William E. Timmons
Bull left at an unknown time before 11:39 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.
- 776-010 11:28 AM · 27 sec — 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.
- 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.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 776-011, 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/776-011 (accessed September 18, 2026).