Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 781 › Conversation 781-013

Nixon & Bull on White House appointments and William M. Colmer

Monday, September 18, 1972 · 11:53 AM ET · Oval Office ·30 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Conversation781-013 onTape 781StartMonday, September 18, 1972 at 11:53 AMEndMonday, September 18, 1972 at 11:53 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 781-013 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull to coordinate the President's upcoming daily schedule. The discussion centered on appointments with Representative William M. Colmer and two retired admirals, Walter M. Enger and George Ryder. Bull finalized the details for these meetings before departing the Oval Office.

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NARA Description

On September 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:53 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 781-013 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 781-13

Date: September 18, 1972
Time: 11:53 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

             The President's schedule
                 -William M. Colmer
                 -Admirals
                     -Walter M. Enger
                     -George Ryder, retired

Bull left at 11:53 am.

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  • 781-011 11:45 AM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:45 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.
  • 781-014 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.
  • 781-015 12:17 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John Kyl, Don H. Clausen, John E. Nidecker, Max L. Friedersdorf, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:17 pm to 12:24 pm.
  • 781-016 12:24 PM · 48 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:24 pm and 12:26 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 781-013, 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/781-013 (accessed September 18, 2026).