Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 794 › Conversation 794-019
Nixon & Bull on James O. Eastland and Media relations
Monday, October 9, 1972 · 12:10 PM–12:13 PM ET · Oval Office · 30 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to review and finalize the details of his upcoming daily schedule. The discussion centered on logistics regarding a scheduled haircut and the arrival of Senator James O. Eastland at the White House. They also briefly touched upon the coordination of wire service reports related to these activities.
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NARA Description
On October 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:10 pm and 12:13 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 794-019 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 794-19
Date: October 9, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:10 pm and 12:13 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
The President's schedule
-Barber
-James O. Eastland’s arrival
-Wire service
Bull left at an unknown time before 12:13 pm.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Also recorded on October 9, 1972
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- 794-005 11:58 AM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Winston W. Marsh, James Low, Henry C. Cashen, II, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:58 am to 12:10 pm.
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- 794-007 12:36 PM · 46 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:36 pm to 12:37 pm.
- 794-008 12:39 PM · 17 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 12:46 pm.
- 794-009 12:39 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 12:46 pm.
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- 365-004 12:43 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:43 pm and 1:38 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 794-019, October 9, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/794-019 (accessed November 2, 2026).