Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 778 › Conversation 778-002

Nixon & Bull on Alexander M. Haig Jr. and White House scheduling

Friday, September 15, 1972 · 8:36 AM–9:02 AM ET · Oval Office ·13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Conversation778-002 onTape 778StartFriday, September 15, 1972 at 8:36 AMEndFriday, September 15, 1972 at 9:02 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 778-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate administrative details regarding the schedule of General Alexander M. Haig, Jr. The primary focus of the discussion concerned Haig’s upcoming obligations, specifically a meeting at the Pentagon. No major policy decisions were recorded during this brief administrative briefing.

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NARA Description

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 778-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 778-2

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

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

         Alexander M. Haig, Jr's schedule
            -Pentagon meeting

Bull left at an unknown time before 9:02 am.

Also recorded on September 15, 1972

  • 778-001 8:36 AM · 15 sec — 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.
  • 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.
  • 778-009 10:39 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:39 am to 10:40 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 778-002, 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/778-002 (accessed September 18, 2026).