Conversation 039-055

TapeTape 39StartMonday, June 4, 1973 at 8:53 AMEndMonday, June 4, 1973 at 9:04 AMParticipantsHaig, Alexander M., Jr.;  White House operator;  Nixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone

On June 4, 1973, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:53 am and 9:04 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 039-055 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 39-55

Date: June 4, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:53 am and 9:04 am
Location: White House Telephone

Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked with the White House operator. The President can be heard in the
background.
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                                                             Conversation No. 39-55 (cont’d)

[See also Conversation No. 441-2A]

Alexander M. Haig, Jr. conferred with the President.

[Begin conferral]

[See Conversation No. 441-2]

       Request for list

       Request for telephone call to Stephen B. Bull

[End conferral]

       Request for telephone call to Bull

Haig conferred with the President.

[Begin conferral]

[See Conversation No. 441-2]

       Watergate
             -John W. Dean, III’s file
                    -J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr.
                            -Access to originals

[End conferral]

The White House operator talked with Haig.

       Incoming telephone call

Haig talked with Bull at an unknown time. The President can be heard in the background.

       Forthcoming meeting in Haig’s office
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This way we'll have a comprehensive picture, and you can just make your own notes.
I'll tell Bizarre what I want to know.
What do you want him to know?
I want to know about the crash.
He's got his file, too.
Well, we're doing that, and Bizarre's doing it.
He is.
Is he going to bring it out so I can see it?
Yes, sir.
Just going to take it.
Yes.
Just bring the original.
Well, he got that.
He doesn't know.
None of us know what the... Paul?
Steve?
Yes.
Steve, I'll be over and you come into my office right away.
I want to see you about something.
All right.