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Bull & United States Secret Service agents on Secret Service and Oval Office

Wednesday, December 20, 1972 · 11:24 AM–11:32 AM ET · Oval Office · 15 sec

ParticipantsBull, Stephen B.; United States Secret Service agentsConversation827-009 on Tape 827StartWednesday, December 20, 1972 at 11:24 AMEndWednesday, December 20, 1972 at 11:32 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 827-009 ↗

AI Summary

Stephen B. Bull met with Secret Service agents in the Oval Office to address technical concerns regarding a range finder. The discussion centered on an administrative request to disable the device, involving an individual identified only as Chuck. The brief exchange focused on resolving this specific equipment issue before Bull concluded the meeting.

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I don't know, I think it's a little problem.

NARA Description

On December 20, 1972, Stephen B. Bull and United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:32 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 827-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 827-9

Date: December 20, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:24 am and 11:32 am
Location: Oval Office

Stephen B. Bull met an unknown person [Secret Service agent].

        Presidential Locator System
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                            Conversation No. 827-9 (cont’d)

             -Range finder
                  -Request to turn off
                        -Chuck [last name unknown]

Bull left at an unknown time before 11:32 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 827-009, December 20, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/827-009 (accessed October 13, 2026).