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Nixon & Bull on White House logistics and Public relations

Thursday, September 21, 1972 · 11:00 AM–11:06 AM ET · Oval Office · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation784-009 on Tape 784StartThursday, September 21, 1972 at 11:00 AMEndThursday, September 21, 1972 at 11:06 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 784-009 ↗

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President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met to finalize the President's upcoming daily schedule and coordinate logistics for various visitors, including Gale Sayers, Frank van der Linden, and the Imperial Potentate of the Shrine of North America. The discussion focused on managing photo opportunities and ensuring preparation for meetings, specifically regarding a book by van der Linden. Nixon also instructed Bull to manage copies of books and administrative materials for staff accessibility.

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Mr. President, Gail Sears is not going to be able to make it to the Supreme Court.
I'm just going to write down some sort of things on transportation and some miscommunication.
She's going to be a great friend to me.
I mean, she's going to be a great friend to me.
I mean, she's going to be a great friend to me.
I mean, she's going to be a great friend to me.
And we'll have a friend.
What time is the departure tomorrow?
9.30, sir.
About 2 o'clock.
It's 2.20, sir.
We'll have that mason come in beforehand.
He's going to tell you the night of the grand potentate.
Oh, yeah.
We have a pretty exciting schedule for today.
It's already set.
I'm glad you could proceed, man.
You might want to note that you've read the book and we have it out here.
That's all right.
So I have told you about these out here.
You might want to get them out occasionally.
I have a new one.
So I have it out in the supply here.
It's called Rose, but that's a different one.

NARA Description

On September 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:00 am and 11:06 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 784-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 784-9

Date: September 21, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:00 am and 11:06 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

             The President's schedule
             -Gale E. Sayers
                 -Photograph opportunity
             -Frank van der Linden
             -Visit by the Imperial Potentate of the Shrine of North America [Henry B. Struby]
                 -Order of Masons
             -Preparation for upcoming meeting with van der Linden
                 -Book, Nixon's Quest for Peace
                      -The President’s reading
                      -Copies
                           -Rose Mary Woods

Bull left at an unknown time before 11:06 am.

Also recorded on September 21, 1972

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  • 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.
  • 784-008 10:50 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:50 am and 11:00 am.
  • 784-010 11:00 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:00 am and 11:06 am.
  • 784-011 11:06 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Frank van der Linden, and Kenneth W. Clawson met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:06 am and 11:28 am.
  • 784-012 11:28 AM · 46 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:30 am.
  • 784-013 11:30 AM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon, F. Edward Hébert, Leslie C. Arends, Charles E. Bennett, Durward G. Hall, Melvin R. Laird, Richard S. Wilbur, Louis M. Rousselot, Frank M. Slatinshek, William E. Timmons, John E. Nidecker, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:30 am to 11:48 am.
  • 784-014 11:55 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:55 am to 11:59 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 784-009, 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/784-009 (accessed October 1, 2026).