Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 825 › Conversation 825-017

Nixon & Bull on H.R. Haldeman and Charles W. Colson

Saturday, December 16, 1972 · 11:09 AM–11:25 AM ET · Oval Office · 21 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation825-017 on Tape 825StartSaturday, December 16, 1972 at 11:09 AMEndSaturday, December 16, 1972 at 11:25 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 825-017 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull to coordinate the scheduling of upcoming meetings, specifically regarding a planned session with H.R. Haldeman. The discussion focused on logistics and timing for these appointments, including the utilization of the Executive Office Building. Additionally, Charles W. Colson was identified as a subject for administrative follow-up during this transition.

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Probably about 30 minutes.

It'll be about 30 minutes, sir.

Can you just come over to the .

Somebody else.

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 825-017 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 825-17

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
            -Meeting with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
            -Timing
            -Executive Office Building [EOB]
            -Charles W. Colson

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.
825-013 11:09 AM · 9 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.
825-014 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.
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.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 825-017, 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/825-017 (accessed October 5, 2026).