Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 781 › Conversation 781-011

Nixon & Bull on White House logistics and Public relations

Monday, September 18, 1972 · 11:45 AM ET · Oval Office ·35 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Conversation781-011 onTape 781StartMonday, September 18, 1972 at 11:45 AMEndMonday, September 18, 1972 at 11:45 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 781-011 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to review logistical arrangements for upcoming presidential photo opportunities, including meetings with Representatives David N. Henderson and William M. Colmer. The discussion focused on addressing overcrowding and spatial concerns encountered during recent events, such as the Italian Fall Festival. Bull was tasked with managing these logistical challenges to ensure more efficient management of future photograph sessions.

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with regard to yesterday's photograph it was almost an understandable situation some of them are just so big
in stationary ways, instead of out of the way.

NARA Description

On September 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:45 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 781-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 781-11

Date: September 18, 1972
Time: 11:45 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull at 11:45 am.

              The President's schedule
                  -David N. Henderson

                                         (rev. Oct-06)

                  -William M. Colmer signing
                       -Photograph session
                  -Italian Fall Festival, September 17, 1972
                       -Photograph session
                            -Secret Service

Bull left at 11:45 am.

Also recorded on September 18, 1972

  • 781-033 11:17 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:17 am to 11:18 am.
  • 781-007 11:18 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, Terry Ann Meeuwsen, Beverly Meeuwsen, Laurie Lee Schaefer, Dorothy Schwager, and Henry C. Cashen, II met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:18 am to 11:33 am.
  • 781-008 11:33 AM · 22 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:33 am and 11:36 am.
  • 781-009 11:37 AM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:37 am.
  • 781-010 11:37 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Jack O. Hicks, John J. Keller, William F. Rhatican, and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:37 am to 11:44 am.
  • 781-012 11:45 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, David N. Henderson, John E. Nidecker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:45 am to 11:52 am.
  • 781-013 11:53 AM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:53 am.
  • 781-014 11:54 AM · 23 min — President Richard M. Nixon, William M. Colmer, Adm. Wallis M. Enger, George Ryder, John E. Nidecker, White House photographer, William E. Timmons, Manolo Sanchez, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:54 am to 12:16 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 781-011, September 18, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/781-011 (accessed September 18, 2026).