Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 788 › Conversation 788-010
Nixon & Bull on Speechwriting and Public Communications
Friday, September 29, 1972 · 2:04 PM–3:15 PM ET · Oval Office · 11 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to review a pending speech draft. The discussion focused on determining the appropriate length for the address, as the two assessed the timing requirements for the text. This interaction highlights the President's direct oversight of his communications strategy during the 1972 campaign period.
- Speechwriting
- Public Communications
- Stephen B. Bull
- Presidential Strategy
- Time Management
Audio
Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On September 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:04 pm and 3:15 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 788-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 788-10
Date: September 29, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:05 pm and 3:16 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
Speech draft
-Length
The recording cut off at an unknown time before 3:16 pm.Also recorded on September 29, 1972
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 788-010, September 29, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/788-010 (accessed October 12, 2026).