Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 827 › Conversation 827-017

Nixon & Bull on Ronald L. Ziegler and Press conference

Wednesday, December 20, 1972 · 2:40 PM–2:45 PM ET · Oval Office · 13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation827-017 on Tape 827StartWednesday, December 20, 1972 at 2:40 PMEndWednesday, December 20, 1972 at 2:45 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 827-017 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to discuss the scheduling of an upcoming press conference for Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The brief encounter focused on administrative logistics regarding the press office's activities. The meeting concluded quickly after these scheduling matters were addressed.

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Exeggutor, still breathing?
Oh, I know, sir.
He was just down in the hall.
I'll give you a raise.

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 2:40 pm and 2:45 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 827-017 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 827-17

Date: December 20, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:40 pm and 2:45 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       Ronald L. Ziegler’s schedule
            -Press conference

Bull left at an unknown time before 2:45 pm.

Also recorded on December 20, 1972

  • 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.
  • 827-018 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.
  • 827-020 2:56 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:56 pm to 3:05 pm.
  • 827-021 3:05 PM · 45 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, Saul Pett, Henry Burroughs, White House photographer, and Zosimo T. Monzon met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:05 pm to 3:49 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 827-017, 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/827-017 (accessed October 23, 2026).