Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 799 › Conversation 799-035
Nixon & Bull on Alexander M. Haig Jr. and Oval Office
Monday, October 16, 1972 · 4:53 PM–5:01 PM ET · Oval Office · 28 sec
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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 4:53 pm and 5:01 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 799-035 of the White House Tapes.
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Conversation No. 799-35
Date: October 16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 4:53 pm and 5:01 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
Meeting with Gen. Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
Bull left at an unknown time before 5:01 pm.
Conversation No. 799-36/800-1
Date: October 16, 1972
Time: 5:01 pm - 5:03 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President talked with Paul Miller.
[See Conversation No. 31-74]
[This conversation continues as Conversation No. 800-1]
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 799-035, October 16, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417181867). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/799-035 (accessed November 9, 2026).