Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 820 › Conversation 820-010

Nixon & Bull on Photography protocols and W. Clement Stone

Tuesday, December 12, 1972 · 11:13 AM–11:17 AM ET · Oval Office · 49 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation820-010 on Tape 820StartTuesday, December 12, 1972 at 11:13 AMEndTuesday, December 12, 1972 at 11:17 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 820-010 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to provide specific instructions regarding his upcoming schedule and administrative details. The discussion focused on managing photograph sessions, including specific requirements for the attire of a female guest, and confirming the duration of a scheduled meeting with W. Clement Stone. The brief interaction served as a logistical briefing to ensure the President's public appearances and private meetings were handled according to his preferences.

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We'll have none of these, I don't want these pictures, David, except for that one out there.
Of course.
But the, I'm sure you already told me you're going to have them.
David, I'm sure you will.
I'm sure you will.
Mr. President, I'm going to have to take care of them.
I'm going to have to take care of them.
Mr. President, I'm going to have to take care of them.
Ready for a bunch of stones, sir.
Yeah.
Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On December 12, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:13 am and 11:17 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 820-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 820-10

Date: December 12, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:13 am and 11:17 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       The President’s schedule
            -Instructions on photograph sessions
                  -[Unknown woman]
                         -Attire
            -Meeting with W. Clement Stone
                  -Duration

Bull left at an unknown time before 11:17 am.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 820-010, December 12, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/820-010 (accessed October 13, 2026).