Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 778 › Conversation 778-016

Nixon & Bull on Ray Charles and Sequoia

Friday, September 15, 1972 · 10:50 AM–11:05 AM ET · Oval Office ·31 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation778-016 onTape 778StartFriday, September 15, 1972 at 10:50 AMEndFriday, September 15, 1972 at 11:05 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 778-016 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to review his upcoming personal and professional schedule. The discussion focused on coordinating logistics for a forthcoming meeting and photo opportunity with Ray Charles, as well as timing for a visit to the presidential yacht, Sequoia. Additionally, the pair briefly addressed the President's personal appointments, including a scheduled haircut.

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Four of you, just the family.

Just the family.

Four of you.

You're going to leave here at 6.30.

I'll leave at 5.

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 10:50 am and 11:05 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 778-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 778-16

Date: September 15, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:50 am and 11:05 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

         The President's schedule
            -Forthcoming meeting with Ray Charles
                -Photograph
            -Barber
            -Sequoia
                -Timing

                                        (rev. Feb-24)

Bull left at an unknown time before 11:05 am.

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778-014 10:50 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:50 am and 11:05 am.
778-015 10:50 AM · 50 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:50 am and 11:05 am.
778-017 11:05 AM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Mrs. Randy Carlson, Bruce Elman, Robert Taylor, Alice Travis, Henry C. Cashen, II, Stephen B. Bull, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:05 am to 11:22 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 778-016, 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/778-016 (accessed September 18, 2026).