Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 803 › Conversation 803-016

Nixon & Bull on Congressional adjournment and William E. Timmons

Wednesday, October 18, 1972 · 2:34 PM–2:37 PM ET · Oval Office · 18 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation803-016 on Tape 803StartWednesday, October 18, 1972 at 2:34 PMEndWednesday, October 18, 1972 at 2:37 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 803-016 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate the scheduling of upcoming meetings and manage Congressional affairs. The discussion centered on the implications of Congressional adjournment and recent communications from William E. Timmons regarding legislative progress. Additionally, the two addressed the timing and logistics of Nixon's scheduled engagement with Soviet officials.

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It's alright to wait.
The Russians are on it right now.

NARA Description

On October 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:34 pm and 2:37 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 803-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 803-16

Date: October 18, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:34 pm and 2:37 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

        The President's schedule
            -Congressional adjournment
                -William E. Timmons’s recent telephone conversation
            -Meeting with Soviet officials

Bull left at an unknown time before 2:37 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 803-016, October 18, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/803-016 (accessed October 10, 2026).