Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 790 › Conversation 790-016

Nixon & Bull on Ronald L. Ziegler and White House staff

Monday, October 2, 1972 · 12:39 PM–12:43 PM ET · Oval Office · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation790-016 on Tape 790StartMonday, October 2, 1972 at 12:39 PMEndMonday, October 2, 1972 at 12:43 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 790-016 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull briefly conferred regarding the scheduling and availability of Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The discussion centered on coordinating Ziegler’s movements and ensuring his return for a subsequent meeting. No major policy decisions were made during this brief administrative check-in.

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I wondered if you could send her back in an hour.
Unless he's gone to lunch.

NARA Description

On October 2, 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 12:43 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 790-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 790-16

Date: October 2, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:39 pm and 12:43 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

        Ronald L. Ziegler's schedule

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:43 pm.

Also recorded on October 2, 1972

  • 030-039 11:39 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:39 am and 11:43 am.
  • 030-040 11:43 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 11:43 am to 11:44 am.
  • 790-012 11:43 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:43 am to 11:44 am.
  • 790-013 11:44 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, Alexander P. Butterfield, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:44 am to 12:04 pm.
  • 790-014 12:04 PM · 1 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:04 pm and 12:39 pm.
  • 790-015 12:39 PM · 14 sec — 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 12:43 pm.
  • 790-017 12:39 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Zosimo T. Monzon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 12:43 pm.
  • 790-018 12:43 PM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Alexander P. Butterfield, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:43 pm to 1:40 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 790-016, October 2, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/790-016 (accessed October 1, 2026).