President Nixon directed Stephen B. Bull to rearrange his daily schedule by delaying a meeting with Senator Henry M. Jackson. To facilitate this shift, Nixon instructed Bull to coordinate with the Secretary of Defense to ensure a preceding meeting with George P. Shultz concluded promptly. The primary goal of these adjustments was to restrict access to Jackson and manage the timing of high-level briefings regarding international travel and oil policy.
On December 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:47 pm and 3:48 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 822-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 822-7
Date: December 13, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:47 pm and 3:48 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
The President’s schedule
-Meeting with George P. Shultz
-Meeting with Henry M. (“Scoop”) Jackson
-Trip to Europe and Middle East
-Oil
-John D. Ehrlichman
-Delay
-Shultz
Bull left at an unknown time before 3:48 pm.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.