Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 787 › Conversation 787-002

Nixon & Bull on Travel planning and White House administration

Tuesday, September 26, 1972 · 9:20 AM–9:45 AM ET · Oval Office · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation787-002 on Tape 787StartTuesday, September 26, 1972 at 9:20 AMEndTuesday, September 26, 1972 at 9:45 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 787-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate the President's upcoming travel schedule. The discussion focused on logistical planning and the itinerary for a forthcoming trip. This interaction reflects the routine administrative management required to facilitate executive domestic and international engagements.

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The floor will be your hands.

NARA Description

On September 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 9:45 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 787-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 787-2

Date: September 26, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:20 am and 9:45 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull

       The President's schedule
              -Forthcoming trip

Bull left at an unknown time before 9:45 am.

Also recorded on September 26, 1972

787-001 9:20 AM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 9:45 am.
787-003 9:45 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:45 am to 9:47 am.
787-004 9:50 AM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:50 am to 10:11 am.
787-005 10:11 AM · 42 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, Stephen B. Bull, Robert E. Merriam, Lewis A. Engman, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:11 am to 10:53 am.
787-006 10:54 AM · 23 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Joseph P. Tonelli, Laurence H. Silberman, Willie J. Usery, Jr., Donald F. Rodgers, White House photographer, unknown person(s), and James D. Hodgson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:54 am to 11:17 am.
787-007 11:17 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:17 am and 11:30 am.
787-008 11:17 AM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:17 am and 11:30 am.
787-009 11:30 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:30 am to 11:49 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 787-002, September 26, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/787-002 (accessed October 12, 2026).