Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 4 › Conversation 004-072

Nixon phone call with Bull on personal appointments

Tuesday, June 8, 1971 · 1:45 PM–1:46 PM ET · White House Telephone · 15 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation004-072 on Tape 4 (tape position 02:48:36–02:48:52)StartTuesday, June 8, 1971 at 1:45 PMEndTuesday, June 8, 1971 at 1:46 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 004-072 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to confirm the scheduled arrival of his barber at the White House. During the brief telephone exchange, the President finalized the appointment time for 2:40 pm. This interaction reflects the routine administrative coordination required to manage the President’s personal schedule.

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Hello.
I have Mr. Bull.
Yes, sir.
Is the barber here today, do you know?
Yes, sir.
Today is his day.
About 2.40, please.
2.40?
All right, sir.
Fine.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On June 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 1:45 pm to 1:46 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 004-072 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 4-72

Date: June 8, 1971
Time: 1:45 pm - 1:46 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Stephen B. Bull.

     President's schedule
           -Barber

Also recorded on June 8, 1971

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  • 514-012 12:18 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 12:18 pm and 12:21 pm.
  • 514-013 12:21 PM · 1 hr 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:21 pm to 1:38 pm.
  • 514-022 1:38 PM · 2 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:38 pm and 2:57 pm.
  • 004-073 1:46 PM · 19 min — Tricia Nixon Cox, White House operator, unknown person(s), and Jeffrey Donfeld talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:46 pm and 6:50 pm.
  • 004-074 1:46 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:46 pm and 6:50 pm.
  • 514-014 2:57 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:57 pm to 3:03 pm.
  • 514-015 3:03 PM · 1 hr 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Julian Goodman, Walter D. Scott, David Adams, Thomas E. Ervin, Reuven Frank, Donald Durgin, Herbert G. Klein, Charles W. Colson, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:03 pm to 4:34 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 004-072, June 8, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/004-072 (accessed October 12, 2026).