Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 38 › Conversation 038-027

Nixon phone call with Bull on H.R. Haldeman and White House administration

Saturday, April 14, 1973 · 12:53 PM–12:54 PM ET · White House Telephone · 15 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation038-027 on Tape 38StartSaturday, April 14, 1973 at 12:53 PMEndSaturday, April 14, 1973 at 12:54 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 038-027 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to coordinate a meeting with H.R. Haldeman. He instructed Bull to ensure Haldeman came to see him as soon as he became available. This brief exchange served as an administrative directive to facilitate direct communication between the President and his Chief of Staff.

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Yes, sir.
As soon as Bob Haldeman is free, would you have him come over, please?
Yes, sir, I certainly will.

NARA Description

On April 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 12:53 pm to 12:54 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 038-027 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 38-27

Date: April 14, 1973
Time: 12:53 pm - 12:54 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Stephen B. Bull.

[See also Conversation No. 428-20]

     President’s schedule
           -Meeting with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

Also recorded on April 14, 1973

  • 038-026 12:30 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:30 pm and 12:53 pm.
  • 428-020 12:53 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:53 pm to 12:54 pm.
  • 428-021 12:54 PM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:54 pm and 4:58 pm.
  • 428-022 12:54 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:54 pm and 4:58 pm.
  • 428-023 12:54 PM · 32 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:54 pm and 4:58 pm.
  • 428-024 12:54 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:54 pm and 4:58 pm.
  • 428-025 12:54 PM · 55 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:54 pm and 4:58 pm.
  • 428-026 12:54 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:54 pm and 4:58 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 038-027, April 14, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/038-027 (accessed October 5, 2026).