Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 424 › Conversation 424-031
Nixon & Haldeman on White House Personnel and George H. W. Bush
Thursday, March 29, 1973 · 1:34 PM–1:35 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 57 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman briefly conferred regarding the scheduling and logistical coordination of upcoming meetings. The discussion focused on sequencing the President's appointments with John Ehrlichman, Haldeman, and George H. W. Bush. Stephen B. Bull was identified as the point of contact to manage the timing of these engagements.
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NARA Description
On March 29, 1973, 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 1:34 pm and 1:35 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 424-031 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 424-31
Date: March 29, 1973
Time: Unknown between 1:34 pm and 1:35 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
President's meeting with John D. Ehrlichman and Haldeman
President's meeting with George H. W. Bush
-Timing
-Stephen B. BullAlso recorded on March 29, 1973
- 424-028 12:30 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:30 pm to 12:31 pm.
- 424-029 12:31 PM · 10 sec — 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 12:31 pm and 12:54 pm.
- 424-030 12:54 PM · 37 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:54 pm to 1:34 pm.
- 424-032 1:35 PM · 41 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:35 pm to 1:37 pm.
- 424-033 1:37 PM · 13 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 1:37 pm and 2:04 pm.
- 426-001 2:05 PM · 10 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 2:05 pm and 2:45 pm.
- 426-002 2:05 PM · 8 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 2:05 pm and 2:45 pm.
- 426-003 2:05 PM · 9 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 2:05 pm and 2:45 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 424-031, March 29, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/424-031 (accessed October 2, 2026).