President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate the scheduling of an upcoming meeting involving Richard C. Van Dusen and Kenneth R. Cole, Jr. The discussion centered on logistics and the arrangement of White House gift distributions, specifically concerning ashtrays and cuff links. The brief exchange served to finalize these administrative appointments and protocol details.
On December 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:51 am to 11:52 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 826-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 826-5
Date: December 19, 1972
Time: 11:51 am - 11:52 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
The President’s schedule
-Meeting with Richard C. Van Dusen
-Kenneth R. Cole, Jr.
-White House gifts
-Ashtray
-Cuff links
White House gifts
Bull left at 11:52 am.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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.