Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 797 › Conversation 797-008
Nixon & Bull on H.R. Haldeman and Charles W. Colson
Friday, October 13, 1972 · 11:40 AM–11:43 AM ET · Oval Office · 22 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to conduct a brief review of administrative scheduling. The discussion focused on coordinating the upcoming engagements and briefings for key staff members, including H.R. Haldeman, Charles Colson, and Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler. No major policy decisions were made during this short administrative check-in.
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NARA Description
On October 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:40 am and 11:43 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 797-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 797-8
Date: October 13, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:40 am and 11:43 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman's schedule
-Barber
Charles W. Colson's schedule
Ronald L. Ziegler's schedule
-Briefing
Bull left at an unknown time before 11:43 am.Also recorded on October 13, 1972
- 797-006 11:19 AM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Joe D. Waggonner, Jr., Richard K. Cook, Helmut ("Hal") Sonnenfeldt, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:19 am to 11:40 am.
- 797-007 11:40 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:40 am and 11:43 am.
- 797-009 11:40 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:40 am and 11:43 am.
- 797-010 11:43 AM · 58 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:43 am to 11:45 am.
- 797-011 11:45 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, Charles W. Colson, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:45 am to 12:02 pm.
- 797-012 12:02 PM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon, staff, and members of the executive board of the Utility Workers of America, including Donald F. Rodgers, Willie J. Usery, Jr., Harold T. Rigley, James Joy, Jr., Patrick Gallagher, C. J. Luciano, and Valentine Murphy, members of the press, and the White House photographer, met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:02 pm to 12:20 pm.
- 797-013 12:22 PM · 46 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:22 pm.
- 797-014 12:22 PM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Claire (Hodgson) Ruth, Bobby Thompson, Ralph Branca, Henry C. Cashen, II, White House photographer, Harry O'Donnell, Mrs. Patrick E. O'Donnell, and Tony Butrico met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:22 pm to 12:40 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 797-008, October 13, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/797-008 (accessed October 10, 2026).