Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 788 › Conversation 788-017
Nixon & Bull on White House staff and John D. Ehrlichman
Friday, September 29, 1972 · 5:16 PM–5:21 PM ET · Oval Office · 20 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull to review and coordinate upcoming appointments and travel logistics. The discussion focused on finalizing the daily schedules for key administration officials, specifically John D. Ehrlichman, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Henry A. Kissinger. This administrative check-in ensured that the President remained informed of his staff's movements and departures from the White House.
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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 5:16 pm and 5:21 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 788-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 788-17
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's schedule
-Alexander M. Haig, Jr and Henry A. Kissinger'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.
- 788-016 5:16 PM · 39 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.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 788-017, 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/788-017 (accessed October 12, 2026).