Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 780 › Conversation 780-002

Nixon & Bull on Henry Kissinger

Saturday, September 16, 1972 · 9:13 AM–9:24 AM ET · Oval Office · 16 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation780-002 on Tape 780StartSaturday, September 16, 1972 at 9:13 AMEndSaturday, September 16, 1972 at 9:24 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 780-002 ↗

A 16-second recording. What it contains is described by the archivists' log below; no AI summary is shown for recordings this short.

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NARA Description

On September 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:13 am and 9:24 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 780-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 780-2

Date: September 16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:13 am and 9:21 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

             The President's schedule
                 -Henry A. Kissinger

Bull left at an unknown time before 9:21 am.

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Also recorded on September 16, 1972

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  • 780-004 9:13 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:13 am and 9:24 am.
  • 780-005 9:13 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:13 am and 9:24 am.
  • 780-006 9:24 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:24 am to 9:26 am.
  • 780-007 9:26 AM · 53 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Charles W. Colson, Stephen B. Bull, Henry A. Kissinger, unknown person(s), Alexander P. Butterfield, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:26 am to 10:20 am.
  • 780-008 10:20 AM · 20 sec — Ronald L. Ziegler and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:20 am and 10:41 am.
  • 780-009 10:20 AM · 8 sec — Alexander P. Butterfield and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:20 am and 10:41 am.
  • 780-010 10:20 AM · 13 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:20 am and 10:41 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 780-002, September 16, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/780-002 (accessed November 2, 2026).