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Nixon & Bull on John B. Connally dinner and Guest list

Thursday, September 21, 1972 · 9:55 AM–9:56 AM ET · Oval Office · 35 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation784-005 on Tape 784StartThursday, September 21, 1972 at 9:55 AMEndThursday, September 21, 1972 at 9:56 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 784-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met briefly with Stephen B. Bull to discuss the guest list for an upcoming dinner at John B. Connally's home on September 22, 1972. Nixon was particularly interested in distinguishing between the leaders and the staff members attending from the "Democrats for Nixon" group. Bull confirmed he had a breakdown of attendees that could address the President's concern.

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NARA Description

On September 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:55 am to 9:56 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 784-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 784-5

Date: September 21, 1972
Time: 9:55 am - 9:56 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

              The President's schedule
                  -Dinner at John B. Connally's home, September 22, 1972
                      -Democrats for Nixon
                           -Leaders compared to staff

Bull left at 9:56 am.

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Nixonto find out now.
Nixon[unintelligible] 40 to 50 are going to be there outside, what I want is how many people are the leaders of the Democrats for Nixon and how many are satchel carriers, briefcase carriers, you see what I mean?
BullI have a breakdown like that, sir. Would you like to see that?
NixonHow about the number, basically? [unintelligible] how many are members of the staff and so forth, and so I'm thinking of [unintelligible]
Bull[unintelligible]
NixonAll right.

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  • 784-002 9:30 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:30 am and 9:33 am.
  • 784-003 9:33 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:33 am to 9:35 am.
  • 784-004 9:35 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:35 am and 9:55 am.
  • 784-006 10:02 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Rose Mary Woods, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:02 am to 10:15 am.
  • 784-007 10:15 AM · 34 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:15 am to 10:50 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 784-005, September 21, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/784-005 (accessed November 15, 2026).