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Nixon & Bull on Aviation and Communication protocols

Thursday, March 29, 1973 · 1:35 PM–1:37 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 41 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation424-032 on Tape 424StartThursday, March 29, 1973 at 1:35 PMEndThursday, March 29, 1973 at 1:37 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 424-032 ↗

President Nixon and Stephen Bull briefly coordinate logistical arrangements involving a flight and communication protocols. The discussion centers on the status of a backup link and verifying the presence of a senator on board a specific aircraft. No major policy decisions were made, as the exchange focused primarily on technical and personnel movements.

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They could go on the backup link now, whether or not they have the contact of the senator on board.
Yeah, it was a nice plane, but it got blown by the opening lights.

On March 29, 1973, 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. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 424-032 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 424-32

Date: March 29, 1973
Time: 1:35 pm - 1:37 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
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                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                            Conversation No. 424-32 (cont’d)

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President's schedule
             -Trip with Barry M. Goldwater and wife
                    -Air Force One
                    -Back-up plane

Bull left at 1:37 pm.
  • 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.
  • 424-031 1:34 PM · 57 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 1:34 pm and 1:35 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.

Conversation 424-032, 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/424-032 (accessed October 2, 2026).