Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 825 › Conversation 825-013
Nixon & Bull on Alexander Haig and Henry Kissinger
Saturday, December 16, 1972 · 11:09 AM–11:25 AM ET · Oval Office · 9 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate his daily schedule and manage internal communications. The discussion centered on an upcoming meeting between Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and Henry A. Kissinger. Nixon provided clear instructions to Bull regarding the logistics of this high-level briefing.
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NARA Description
On December 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:09 am and 11:25 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 825-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 825-13
Date: December 16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:09 am and 11:25 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
The President’s schedule
-Alexander M. Haig, Jr.’s meeting with Henry A. Kissinger
Bull left at an unknown time before 11:25 am.Also recorded on December 16, 1972
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- 825-011 11:08 AM · 54 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thomas G. Dunn met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:08 am to 11:09 am.
- 825-012 11:09 AM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:09 am and 11:25 am.
- 825-014 11:09 AM · 37 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:09 am and 11:25 am.
- 825-015 11:09 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:09 am and 11:25 am.
- 825-016 11:09 AM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:09 am and 11:25 am.
- 825-017 11:09 AM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:09 am and 11:25 am.
- 382-001 11:25 AM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:25 am and 11:30 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 825-013, December 16, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/825-013 (accessed October 5, 2026).