Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 810 › Conversation 810-010
Nixon & Bull on 1973 Appropriations Act and Henry A. Kissinger
Tuesday, October 31, 1972 · 2:41 PM–2:42 PM ET · Oval Office · 18 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to review the President’s upcoming daily schedule. The discussion centered on finalizing arrangements for the signing ceremony of the 1973 Appropriations Act. Additionally, the two coordinated logistics regarding the President’s pending engagement with Henry A. Kissinger.
- Presidential schedule
- 1973 Appropriations Act
- Henry A. Kissinger
- White House logistics
- Stephen B. Bull
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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 2:41 pm and 2:42 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 810-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 810-10
Date: October 31, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:41 pm and 2:42 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
The President’s schedule
-Signing ceremony of 1973 Appropriations Act
-Henry A. Kissinger
Bull left at an unknown time before 2:42 pm.Also recorded on October 31, 1972
- 810-009 2:38 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:38 pm to 2:41 pm.
- 810-011 2:41 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:41 pm and 2:42 pm.
- 810-012 2:42 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:42 pm to 2:44 pm.
- 810-013 2:44 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:44 pm and 2:52 pm.
- 810-014 2:44 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:44 pm and 2:52 pm.
- 810-015 2:52 PM · 26 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:52 pm to 3:23 pm.
- 810-016 3:23 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:23 pm and 3:25 pm.
- 810-017 3:25 PM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:25 pm to 4:08 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 810-010, 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/810-010 (accessed October 5, 2026).