Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 828 › Conversation 828-015

Nixon & Bull on White House inventory and gift-giving

Wednesday, December 27, 1972 · 12:01 PM–12:03 PM ET · Oval Office · 36 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation828-015 on Tape 828StartWednesday, December 27, 1972 at 12:01 PMEndWednesday, December 27, 1972 at 12:03 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 828-015 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consults with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, regarding the inventory of high-end jewelry items, specifically diamonds and pearls, currently available in White House holdings. The President expresses an intent to potentially utilize these items for personal gifts, though he remains undecided between the two gemstone options. The brief discussion concludes with Bull confirming the availability of a pearl, providing Nixon with the information necessary for a future selection.

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Steve, see if you would have out there one of those, uh, expensive, uh, uh, ends for women, one of the diamonds.
Ah, well, Steve, you may have one of those.
Do you have any of the pearls?
We have, I believe we have a pearl here.
Well, I, I want to be, I may not use you, Steve, for the diamond, one of the pearls.
Thank you very much.

NARA Description

On December 27, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:01 pm and 12:03 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 828-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 828-15

Date: December 27, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:01 pm and 12:03 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       White House gifts
            -Women [Bess (Wallace) Truman]
                 -Pins
                        -Diamonds
                              -Location
                                   -[Executive Office Building]
                        -Pearls

       The President’s schedule

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:03 pm.

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  • 828-009 10:48 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:48 am and 10:53 am.
  • 828-010 10:48 AM · 44 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Marjorie P. Acker met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:48 am and 10:53 am.
  • 035-011 10:53 AM · 19 sec — the White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 10:53 am.
  • 828-012 10:53 AM · 18 sec — the White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at 10:53 am.
  • 828-013 11:01 AM · 59 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Peter J. Brennan, Manolo Sanchez, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:01 am to 12:01 pm.
  • 828-014 12:01 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:01 pm and 12:03 pm.
  • 828-016 12:01 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:01 pm and 12:03 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 828-015, December 27, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/828-015 (accessed October 11, 2026).