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Nixon & Bull on Michael J. Mansfield and Telephone logs

Wednesday, November 8, 1972 · 8:17 AM–9:14 AM ET · Oval Office · 21 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation813-001 on Tape 813StartWednesday, November 8, 1972 at 8:17 AMEndWednesday, November 8, 1972 at 9:14 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 813-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull discussed the scheduling and status of a potential telephone call between the President and Senator Michael J. Mansfield. The exchange focused on confirming whether the call had already been initiated and coordinating the timing for a return conversation. No further substantive policy issues were addressed during the brief interaction.

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I didn't call him.

NARA Description

On November 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:17 am and 9:14 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 813-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 813-1

Date: November 8, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:17 am and 9:14 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       Telephone call to Senator Michael J. Mansfield
            -Time
            -Return call

Bull left at an unknown time before 9:14 am.

Also recorded on November 8, 1972

  • 033-066 8:17 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:17 am and 9:14 am.
  • 813-002 8:17 AM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:17 am and 9:14 am.
  • 813-003 8:17 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:17 am and 9:14 am.
  • 813-004 8:17 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:17 am and 9:14 am.
  • 813-005 8:17 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:17 am and 9:14 am.
  • 813-006 8:17 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:17 am and 9:14 am.
  • 813-007 8:17 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 8:17 am and 9:14 am.
  • 813-008 8:17 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:17 am and 9:14 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 813-001, November 8, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/813-001 (accessed October 12, 2026).