Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 334 › Conversation 334-008

Nixon & Bull on Alexander M. Haig Jr. and Administration logistics

Tuesday, May 2, 1972 · 9:06 AM–9:28 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 41 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation334-008 on Tape 334 (tape position 01:07:47–01:08:53)StartTuesday, May 2, 1972 at 9:06 AMEndTuesday, May 2, 1972 at 9:28 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 334-008 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate the scheduling of his upcoming appointments and administrative announcements. The discussion focused on establishing a specific timeframe for a scheduled meeting, including potential adjustments based on the availability of Alexander M. Haig, Jr. They concluded by agreeing that 5:00 p.m. would serve as the firm deadline for these commitments.

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I won't have any to be ready for until 5.

That's good.

I'll check with you.

If I find him earlier, no, five is fine.

If I find him earlier, I'll call him.

If he doesn't hear, five is okay.

NARA Description

On May 2, 1972, 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 9:06 am and 9:28 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 334-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 334-8

Date: May 2, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:06 am and 9:28 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     The President's schedule
          -Meeting
               -Time
          -Announcement
          -Meeting
               -Telephone call to Alexander M. Haig, Jr. [?]
                      -Timing

Bull left at an unknown time before 9:28 am.

Also recorded on May 2, 1972

334-009 9:06 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:06 am and 9:28 am.
334-010 9:28 AM · 31 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:28 am to 10:00 am.
334-011 10:00 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:00 am and 10:25 am.
334-012 10:00 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:00 am and 10:25 am.
334-013 10:00 AM · 7 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 10:00 am and 10:25 am.
334-014 10:00 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:00 am and 10:25 am.
334-015 10:25 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:25 am to 10:35 am.
023-103 10:35 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Patrick J. Buchanan, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone from 10:35 am to 10:37 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 334-008, May 2, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/334-008 (accessed October 9, 2026).