Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 788 › Conversation 788-016

Nixon & Bull on John D. Ehrlichman and H.R. Haldeman

Friday, September 29, 1972 · 5:16 PM–5:21 PM ET · Oval Office · 39 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation788-016 on Tape 788StartFriday, September 29, 1972 at 5:16 PMEndFriday, September 29, 1972 at 5:21 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 788-016 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull reviewed the presidential schedule to coordinate meetings with key senior staff and advisors. The discussion focused on organizing upcoming briefings with John D. Ehrlichman regarding domestic policy, as well as H.R. Haldeman. Additionally, they arranged a session with Henry Kissinger and Alexander Haig to discuss the status of their current schedules and preparations for a forthcoming trip.

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Oh, I don't care which one.

take one of them in now and one of them in after.

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 5:16 pm and 5:21 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 788-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 788-16

Date: September 29, 1972
Time: Unknown between 5:16 pm and 5:21 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

             The President's schedule
                 -John D. Ehrlichman
                     -Domestic items
                          -H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
                 -Henry A. Kissinger and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. meeting
                     -Forthcoming trip
                 -Kissinger and Haig’s schedule

Bull left at an unknown time before 5:21 pm.

Also recorded on September 29, 1972

788-013 3:58 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:58 pm and 4:04 pm.
788-014 3:58 PM · 42 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:58 pm and 4:04 pm.
788-015 4:04 PM · 1 hr 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Sir Alexander F. Douglas-Home, Henry A. Kissinger, Stephen B. Bull, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:04 pm to 5:15 pm.
788-018 5:15 PM · 59 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, John D. Ehrlichman, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:15 pm and 6:30 pm.
788-017 5:16 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:16 pm and 5:21 pm.
788-019 6:30 PM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:30 pm and 6:36 pm.
788-020 6:30 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:30 pm and 6:36 pm.
788-021 6:30 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:30 pm and 6:36 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 788-016, 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/788-016 (accessed October 12, 2026).