Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 829 › Conversation 829-010

Nixon & Bull on Charles W. Colson and White House logistics

Monday, January 1, 1973 · 9:35 AM–9:40 AM ET · Oval Office · 22 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation829-010 on Tape 829StartMonday, January 1, 1973 at 9:35 AMEndMonday, January 1, 1973 at 9:40 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 829-010 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to request the presence of Charles W. Colson at the White House. Upon verifying that Colson was at home, the President directed Bull to attempt to bring him in for a meeting. This brief interaction served as a logistical effort to initiate a private consultation with a key advisor on New Year's Day.

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Yes, Bob.
If Colson is in, I'd like him to come over.
Don't be sure he isn't.
He's at home.
He's at home.
He's at home.
He's at home.
He's at home.

NARA Description

On January 1, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:35 am and 9:40 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 829-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 829-10

Date: January 1, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:35 am and 9:40 am
Location: Oval Office
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                             Conversation No. 829-10 (cont’d)

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       Request for Charles W. Colson

Bull left at an unknown time before 9:40 am.

Also recorded on January 1, 1973

  • 829-009 9:25 AM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:25 am to 9:35 am.
  • 829-011 9:35 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:35 am and 9:40 am.
  • 829-012 9:40 AM · 1 hr 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:40 am to 10:40 am.
  • 829-013 10:40 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:40 am and 10:45 am.
  • 829-014 10:45 AM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Walter H. Annenberg, George H. Allen, Felix Lumbroso, Mrs. Felix Lumbroso, Henrietta ("Etty") Allen, George F. Allen, Greg Allen, Bruce Allen, Jennifer Allen, and Michael J. Farrell met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:45 am to 10:57 am.
  • 829-038 10:57 AM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, George H. Allen, Henrietta ("Etty") Allen, Felix Lumbroso, Mrs. Felix Lumbroso, George F. Allen, Greg Allen, Bruce Allen, Jennifer Allen, and Michael J. Farrell met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:57 am and 11:14 am.
  • 829-015 11:14 AM · 41 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:14 am and 11:16 am.
  • 829-016 11:14 AM · 54 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:14 am and 11:16 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 829-010, January 1, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/829-010 (accessed October 13, 2026).