Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 812 › Conversation 812-003

Nixon & Bull on Rose Mary Woods and Administrative support

Friday, November 3, 1972 · 10:16 AM–10:19 AM ET · Oval Office · 21 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation812-003 on Tape 812StartFriday, November 3, 1972 at 10:16 AMEndFriday, November 3, 1972 at 10:19 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 812-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal aide, Stephen B. Bull, to discuss administrative directives regarding Rose Mary Woods. The conversation focused on the status of ongoing document retyping projects and established follow-up procedures for staff assignments. No major policy decisions were reached, as the discussion primarily served to coordinate internal workflow and ensure the completion of clerical tasks.

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Alright, follow up.
This is Rose.
I'm on her route.
They installed a plan on her and she does not need to reply to them or change their intentions.
But listen, the last thing that is indicated is that you need to follow up.
I get it.
Alright, let's hit this up on the bus.

NARA Description

On November 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:16 am and 10:19 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 812-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 812-3

Date: November 3, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:16 am and 10:19 a.m.
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       Document
           -Rose Mary Woods
                -Retyping

Bull left at an unknown time before 10:19 am.

Also recorded on November 3, 1972

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  • 032-170 10:08 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William L. Scott talked on the telephone from 10:08 am to 10:10 am.
  • 812-001 10:15 AM · 59 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:15 am to 10:16 am.
  • 812-002 10:16 AM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:16 am and 10:19 am.
  • 812-004 10:19 AM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Mistislav V. Keldysh, Anatoliy F. Dobrynin, Dr. Edward E. David, Jr., Henry A. Kissinger, Philip Handler, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:19 am to 10:37 am.
  • 812-005 10:37 AM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:37 am and 10:41 am.
  • 812-006 10:37 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:37 am and 10:41 am.
  • 812-007 10:37 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Russell E. Train, Beatrice ("Bettie") Willard, John C. Whitaker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:37 am and 10:41 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 812-003, November 3, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/812-003 (accessed October 12, 2026).