Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 787 › Conversation 787-015
Nixon & Bull on Charles W. Colson and White House scheduling
Tuesday, September 26, 1972 · 12:39 PM–12:45 PM ET · Oval Office · 9 sec
AI Summary
President Richard M. Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull in the Oval Office to discuss the professional schedule of Charles W. Colson. The brief consultation focused on organizing and reviewing Colson’s upcoming commitments and logistical planning. No further administrative actions or policy decisions were recorded during this session.
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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 12:39 pm and 12:45 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 787-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 787-15
Date: September 26, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:39 pm and 12:45 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull
Charles W. Colson's schedule
Bull left at an unknown time before 12:45 pm.Also recorded on September 26, 1972
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- 787-011 11:49 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:49 am and 12:04 pm.
- 787-012 12:04 PM · 28 min — President Richard M. Nixon and presidents of building trades unions, including John H. ("Jack") Lyons, Martin J. Ward, Peter Fosco, Thomas F. Murphy, Andrew T. Haas, Wylie Lawhead, Kenneth M. Edwards, Hunter P. Wharton, Joseph T. Power, Charles H. Pillard, Edward J. Carough, James D. Hodgson, Laurence H. Silberman, Willie J. Usery, Jr., and S. Frank Raftery, as well as Stephen B. Bull and the White House photographer, met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:04 pm to 12:30 pm.
- 787-013 12:30 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, George R. S. Baring, Mrs. George R. S. Baring, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:30 pm to 12:39 pm.
- 787-014 12:39 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 12:45 pm.
- 787-016 12:45 PM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Charles W. Colson, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:45 pm to 1:31 pm.
- 787-017 1:31 PM · 23 sec — Manolo Sanchez and United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:31 pm and 11:59 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 787-015, 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/787-015 (accessed October 12, 2026).