Nixon White House TapesTape 778 › Conversation 778-001

Nixon & Bull on Administrative instructions

Friday, September 15, 1972 · 8:36 AM–9:02 AM ET · Oval Office ·15 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Conversation778-001 onTape 778StartFriday, September 15, 1972 at 8:36 AMEndFriday, September 15, 1972 at 9:02 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 778-001 ↗

President Richard M. Nixon met with his personal aide, Stephen B. Bull, in the Oval Office to provide administrative instructions. Although no transcript exists to detail the specific content, the meeting served as a brief directive session regarding the President's daily agenda or operational requirements. Bull departed shortly after receiving these instructions, concluding the exchange.

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On September 15, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:36 am and 9:02 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 778-001 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 778-1

Date: September 15, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:36 am and 9:02 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

         Instructions

Bull left at an unknown time before 9:02 am.
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  • 778-003 8:36 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:36 am and 9:02 am.
  • 778-004 8:36 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:36 am and 9:02 am.
  • 778-005 8:36 AM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John B. Connally, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:36 am and 9:58 am.
  • 778-006 10:01 AM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Walter P. McConaughy, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:01 am to 10:30 am.
  • 778-007 10:30 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:30 am and 10:39 am.
  • 778-008 10:30 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:30 am and 10:39 am.
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Conversation 778-001, September 15, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/778-001 (accessed September 18, 2026).