Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 813 › Conversation 813-005

Nixon & Bull on 1972 election and Illinois

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

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation813-005 on Tape 813StartWednesday, November 8, 1972 at 8:17 AMEndWednesday, November 8, 1972 at 9:14 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 813-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met to analyze the outcomes of the 1972 presidential election. The discussion focused specifically on electoral results within the state of Illinois. The two reviewed performance data and the limitations of time spent campaigning in that region.

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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 813-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 813-5

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

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

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       1972 election
            -Results
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                                NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY

                                                           Conversation No. 813-5 (cont’d)

                    -Illinois

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

Also recorded on November 8, 1972

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  • 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.
  • 813-006 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 813-005, 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/813-005 (accessed September 28, 2026).