Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 810 › Conversation 810-008

Nixon & Bull on Presidential travel and Ronald L. Ziegler

Tuesday, October 31, 1972 · 11:53 AM–11:54 AM ET · Oval Office · 37 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation810-008 on Tape 810StartTuesday, October 31, 1972 at 11:53 AMEndTuesday, October 31, 1972 at 11:54 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 810-008 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met to briefly review administrative details regarding an upcoming presidential trip and finalize the associated scheduling. The discussion focused on coordinating Ronald L. Ziegler’s press briefings to ensure the official messaging aligned with the travel itinerary. No major policy decisions were made, as the conversation served primarily to manage logistical arrangements and staff preparations.

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briefing the law on the trip this weekend, and that's what we did.
Okay, we'll look at that.
And that, of course, goes out of our power here.
2.33 o'clock, 93, our 730 meetings.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On October 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:53 am and 11:54 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 810-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 810-8

Date: October 31, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:53 am and 11:54 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

         Ronald L. Ziegler’s briefing
            -The President’s forthcoming trip

         The President’s schedule

The President and Bull left at an unknown time before 11:54 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 810-008, October 31, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/810-008 (accessed October 5, 2026).