Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 812 › Conversation 812-009

Nixon & Bull on Louis J. Tullio and Photo opportunity

Friday, November 3, 1972 · 11:00 AM–11:05 AM ET · Oval Office · 54 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]; Bull, Stephen B.Conversation812-009 on Tape 812StartFriday, November 3, 1972 at 11:00 AMEndFriday, November 3, 1972 at 11:05 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 812-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unknown individual and subsequently with Stephen B. Bull to coordinate logistical details regarding a scheduled visit by Erie, Pennsylvania Mayor Louis J. Tullio. The discussion focused on the sequence of events for the meeting, including the Mayor's arrival and a photo opportunity involving the Mayor and his wife, Gracie Tullio. These brief sessions served to finalize the President's public schedule for the day.

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NARA Description

On November 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:00 am and 11:05 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 812-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 812-9

Date: November 3, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:00 am and 11:05 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown person.

The unknown person left at an unknown time before 11:05 am.

The President met with Stephen B. Bull at an unknown time after 11:00 am.

       The President’s schedule
            -Meeting with Louis J. Tullio
                  -Arrival
                  -Photograph session
                  -Wife [Gracie Tullio]

Bull left at an unknown time before 11:05 am.

Also recorded on November 3, 1972

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.
812-008 10:46 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:46 am and 10:54 am.
812-014 10:54 AM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:54 am and 11:00 am.
812-015 10:54 AM · 11 sec — unknown person(s) and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:54 am and 11:00 am.
812-010 11:05 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Louis J. Tullio, Grace Tullio, White House photographer, and William F. Rhatican met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:05 am to 11:15 am.
812-011 11:16 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:16 am.
812-012 11:17 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:17 am to 11:27 am.

All 54 conversations from November 3, 1972 →

Cite this conversation

Conversation 812-009, 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/812-009 (accessed October 12, 2026).