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Bull on Oval Office and Administrative Coordination

Wednesday, December 13, 1972 · 6:09 PM–11:59 PM ET · Oval Office · 10 sec

ParticipantsBull, Stephen B.; [Unknown person(s)]Conversation822-014 on Tape 822StartWednesday, December 13, 1972 at 6:09 PMEndWednesday, December 13, 1972 at 11:59 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 822-014 ↗

Stephen B. Bull met with unidentified individuals in the Oval Office to coordinate administrative logistics or private matters late in the evening. Given the lack of a transcript or specific context, the discussion likely focused on routine presidential scheduling or staff briefings following the standard workday. No specific policy decisions or significant developments are documented for this encounter.

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On December 13, 1972, Stephen B. Bull and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:09 pm and 11:59 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 822-014 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 822-14

Date: December 13, 1972
Time: Unknown between 6:09 pm and 11:59 pm
Location: Oval Office

Stephen B. Bull met with an unknown person.

       Bull’s schedule
             -[Residence]

[This recording was cut off at an unknown time before 11:59 pm.]
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Conversation 822-014, December 13, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/822-014 (accessed October 1, 2026).