Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 826 › Conversation 826-007

Nixon & Bull on Bethesda Naval Hospital and Medical examination

Tuesday, December 19, 1972 · 12:07 PM–12:08 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; White House operatorConversation826-007 on Tape 826StartTuesday, December 19, 1972 at 12:07 PMEndTuesday, December 19, 1972 at 12:08 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 826-007 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull to coordinate his upcoming schedule, specifically focusing on a meeting with Kenneth R. Cole, Jr. and preparations for a physical examination at Bethesda Naval Hospital. The discussion covered the timing of his hospital departure and necessary dietary arrangements. Additionally, the President briefly noted an interest in Joseph R. Biden of Delaware.

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I'm sorry.
Now, George, I'm interested to ask you a question.
What is it that you want to say about that?
What is it that you want to say about that?
What are those bastards on the horse that you were earlier?
Uh, I have... No, he's fine.
He's fine.
But I need you down the center, so I have an ensemble recorder.
That's what I'm saying.
Would you do that?
Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On December 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:07 pm to 12:08 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 826-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 826-7

Date: December 19, 1972
Time: 12:07 pm - 12:08 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       The President’s schedule
            -Meeting with Kenneth R. Cole, Jr.
            -Physical examination
                  -Departure for Bethesda Naval Hospital
                         -Timing
                  -Preparation
                         -Food
                               -Timing
            -Joseph R. Biden of Delaware

The President talked with the White House operator between 12:07 pm and 12:08 pm.

[Conversation No. 826-7A]

[See Conversation No. 34-130]

[End of telephone conversation]
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                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                               Conversation No. 826-7 (cont’d)

       The President’s schedule
            -Physical examination
                  -Departure for Bethesda Naval Hospital
                         -Timing

Bull left at 12:08 pm.

Also recorded on December 19, 1972

  • 826-004 11:27 AM · 24 min — President Richard M. Nixon, William D. Ruckelhaus, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:27 am to 11:51 am.
  • 826-005 11:51 AM · 48 sec — 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.
  • 826-006 11:52 AM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Richard C. Van Dusen, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:52 am to 12:05 pm.
  • 034-130 12:07 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 12:07 pm to 12:08 pm.
  • 826-008 12:08 PM · 1 hr 52 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Ronald L. Ziegler, Stephen B. Bull, and Charles W. Colson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:08 pm to 2:00 pm.
  • 034-131 12:21 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Joseph R. Biden, Jr. talked on the telephone from 12:21 pm to 12:22 pm.
  • 034-132 12:22 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:22 pm and 7:41 pm.
  • 826-009 2:00 PM · 41 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 2:00 pm and 2:09 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 826-007, December 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/826-007 (accessed September 21, 2026).