Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 799 › Conversation 799-004
Nixon & Bull on H.R. Haldeman and White House staff
Monday, October 16, 1972 · 8:34 AM–8:50 AM ET · Oval Office · 9 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal aide, Stephen B. Bull, to discuss administrative matters regarding H.R. "Bob" Haldeman's schedule. The conversation focused on managing the Chief of Staff's availability and logistical arrangements. No major policy decisions were reached during this brief organizational briefing.
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NARA Description
On October 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:34 am and 8:50 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 799-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 799-4
Date: October 16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:34 am and 8:50 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman's schedule
Bull left at an unknown time before 8:50 am.Also recorded on October 16, 1972
- 799-002 8:30 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:30 am and 8:34 am.
- 799-003 8:30 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:30 am and 8:34 am.
- 799-005 8:34 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:34 am and 8:50 am.
- 799-006 8:50 AM · 26 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:50 am to 9:29 am.
- 799-007 9:29 AM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:29 am and 9:32 am.
- 031-048 9:32 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:32 am.
- 799-008 9:32 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 9:32 am.
- 031-049 9:33 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:33 am and 10:12 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 799-004, October 16, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/799-004 (accessed October 1, 2026).