Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 794 › Conversation 794-019

Nixon & Bull on James O. Eastland and White House logistics

Monday, October 9, 1972 · 12:10 PM–12:13 PM ET · Oval Office ·30 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation794-019 onTape 794StartMonday, October 9, 1972 at 12:10 PMEndMonday, October 9, 1972 at 12:13 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 794-019 ↗

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.

Also recorded on October 9, 1972

794-004 11:56 AM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:56 am and 11:58 am.
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.
794-006 12:13 PM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Sharon McLarty, I. W. McLarty, Mrs. I. W. McLarty, Tony McLarty, James O. Eastland, John E. Nidecker, White House photographer, William E. Timmons, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:13 pm to 12:36 pm.
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.
794-020 12:39 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 12:46 pm.
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 September 18, 2026).