Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 33 › Conversation 033-009

Nixon phone call with Bull on H.R. Haldeman and Administrative coordination

Saturday, November 4, 1972 · 9:06 AM–9:07 AM ET · White House Telephone · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation033-009 on Tape 33StartSaturday, November 4, 1972 at 9:06 AMEndSaturday, November 4, 1972 at 9:07 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 033-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to arrange a meeting with H.R. Haldeman. The President requested that Haldeman come to his location as soon as he became available. This brief exchange served as a routine administrative request to facilitate immediate communication between the President and his Chief of Staff.

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Yeah.
Mr. Ball.
Yes, sir.
We have Bob Alderman come over when he's free, please.
All right, sir.
Fine.

NARA Description

On November 4, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:06 am and 9:07 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 033-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 33-9

Date: November 4, 1972
Time: 9:06 am and 9:07 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Stephen B. Bull.

[See Conversation No. 389-7]

       Request for a meeting with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

Also recorded on November 4, 1972

  • 033-005 8:45 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at 8:45 am.
  • 033-006 8:45 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:45 am and 8:52 am.
  • 033-007 8:52 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone from 8:52 am to 9:00 am.
  • 389-005 8:52 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:52 am to 9:00 am.
  • 033-008 9:00 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 9:06 am.
  • 389-006 9:00 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 9:06 am.
  • 389-007 9:06 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:06 am to 9:07 am.
  • 389-008 9:10 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:10 am to 9:12 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 033-009, November 4, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/033-009 (accessed October 10, 2026).