Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 810 › Conversation 810-013
Nixon & Bull on Henry Kissinger and Administrative coordination
Tuesday, October 31, 1972 · 2:44 PM–2:52 PM ET · Oval Office · 18 sec
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President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate the President's upcoming schedule. The brief discussion centered on managing the President's professional calendar, with specific attention directed toward an upcoming engagement involving National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger. No other substantive policy matters were addressed during this short administrative check-in.
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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 2:44 pm and 2:52 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 810-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 810-13
Date: October 31, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:44 pm and 2:52 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
The President's schedule
-Henry A. Kissinger
Bull left at an unknown time before 2:52 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.
- 810-010 2:41 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 2:41 pm and 2:42 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.
- 810-014 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 810-013, 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/810-013 (accessed October 5, 2026).