Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 391 › Conversation 391-004

Nixon & Bull on White House administration and Executive operations

Wednesday, November 1, 1972 · 12:40 PM–2:10 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation391-004 on Tape 391StartWednesday, November 1, 1972 at 12:40 PMEndWednesday, November 1, 1972 at 2:10 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 391-004 ↗

President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, at the Old Executive Office Building to discuss administrative tasks and logistical arrangements. While the specific transcript is unavailable, the meeting focused on the internal management of presidential affairs and the handling of sensitive materials. The session concluded with Bull departing the office to execute the administrative directives provided by the President.

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On November 1, 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 12:40 pm and 2:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 391-004 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 391-4

Date: November 1, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:40 pm and 2:10 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

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Bull left at an unknown time before 2:10 pm.
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Conversation 391-004, November 1, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/391-004 (accessed September 28, 2026).