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Nixon & Bull on White House Tapes and Audio Equipment

Monday, June 4, 1973 · 9:11 AM–9:12 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 37 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation441-004 on Tape 441StartMonday, June 4, 1973 at 9:11 AMEndMonday, June 4, 1973 at 9:12 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 441-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consults with his aide Stephen B. Bull regarding the logistical setup of an audio playback system in his office. Expressing frustration over the burden of reviewing lengthy recordings, Nixon insists that the equipment be positioned to facilitate an efficient listening process. The conversation concludes with a brief reference to managing the specific daily logs and chronological sequences of the tapes requiring the President’s attention.

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Yeah, I see.
You got that thing worked out?
You can set it up over here, can you?
Fine.
Well, you get it right over here, because I've got to listen to a lot of crap, and I just want to get it over with as fast as I can.
And right at the same time, we're on figures.
Whoa, man.
You know, log of the days that I'm supposed to listen to.
You know, I mean, 28 and so forth.
Okay.
Okay.

NARA Description

On June 4, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:11 am to 9:12 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 441-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 441-4

Date: June 4, 1973
Time: 9:11 am - 9:12 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Stephen B. Bull.

[See Conversation No. 39-57]

Also recorded on June 4, 1973

  • 039-055 8:53 AM · 1 min — 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.
  • 441-002 8:53 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:53 am to 9:05 am.
  • 039-056 9:05 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:05 am and 9:11 am.
  • 441-003 9:05 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:05 am and 9:11 am.
  • 039-057 9:11 AM · 39 sec — White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 9:11 am to 9:12 am.
  • 039-058 9:12 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:12 am and 9:38 am.
  • 441-005 9:12 AM · 2 min — 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 9:12 am and 9:38 am.
  • 441-006 9:12 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:12 am and 9:38 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 441-004, June 4, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/441-004 (accessed October 1, 2026).