Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 827 › Conversation 827-011

Nixon & Bull on White House logistics and Ronald Ziegler

Wednesday, December 20, 1972 · 1:51 PM–1:53 PM ET · Oval Office ·1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Conversation827-011 onTape 827StartWednesday, December 20, 1972 at 1:51 PMEndWednesday, December 20, 1972 at 1:53 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 827-011 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to review administrative logistics and personal arrangements before his upcoming departure for Florida. They discussed the organization of materials for his briefcase, including documentation related to inaugural addresses and photographs, and coordinated the scheduling of a press conference with Ronald Ziegler. Additionally, the President briefly touched upon a Christmas gift for First Lady Pat Nixon.

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You see how the signature's still in his briefcase?
And, uh, I hope he filled my briefcase up.
So, put that, if you will, on my desk.
The, uh, signature is the, uh, the inauguration of the President.
The president speaks.
So, I'll put those photos in the briefcase.
And put those in the briefcase so that they get to our photos.
You know, it brings your attention to that eagle is just passing by.
Yeah.
Very soon, because of my mouthful.
My mouthful, very soon.
She just received it yesterday.
She told me about it.

NARA Description

On December 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:51 pm and 1:53 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 827-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 827-11

Date: December 20, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:51 pm and 1:53 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       The President’s schedule
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                        (rev. July-08)

                                                            Conversation No. 827-11 (cont’d)

             -Meeting with Ronald L. Ziegler
                  -Timing
                        -Ziegler’s press conference

       The President’s briefcase
            -Contents
                  -Book about Inaugural addresses
                         -Location
                               -Sitting Room desk
                         -The President’s schedule
                               -Trip to Florida

       White House gifts
            -Christmas
                  -Bracelet
                        -Lloyd G. Balfour Company
                             -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
                                   -Conversation with the President

Bull left at an unknown time before 1:53 pm.

Also recorded on December 20, 1972

  • 827-012 1:53 PM · 27 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Rose Mary Woods, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:53 pm to 2:20 pm.
  • 827-013 2:20 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, Edward V. Jones, Mrs. Edward V. Jones, James Balling, Jr., Mrs. James Balling, Jr., Nella Balling, Maria Balling, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:20 pm to 2:25 pm.
  • 827-014 2:25 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:25 pm and 2:35 pm.
  • 827-015 2:36 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:36 pm to 2:40 pm.
  • 827-016 2:40 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:40 pm and 2:45 pm.
  • 827-017 2:40 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:40 pm and 2:45 pm.
  • 827-018 2:45 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:45 pm to 2:46 pm.
  • 827-019 2:47 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:47 pm to 2:55 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 827-011, 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/827-011 (accessed September 18, 2026).