Conversation 442-004

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 11:24 am to 11:30 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 442-004 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 442-4

Date: June 4, 1973
Time: 11:24 am - 11:30 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

[A transcript of the following portion of this conversation was initially prepared for the
Watergate Special Prosecution Force (WSPF) and can be found in Record Group (RG) 460, Box
172, “Transcript Prepared by the Impeachment Inquiry Staff for the House Judiciary
Committee…,” pages 1-4 (.pdf pages 1-4). The Nixon Presidential Materials Staff reviewed the
transcript and made changes as necessary. This transcript has been reviewed under the
provisions of the Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act of 1974 (PRMPA).
The National Archives does not guarantee its accuracy.]

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     White House tapes
          -February 27, 1973      

               -President’s knowledge       

               -President’s meetings with John W. Dean, III 

               -Review       


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          -Review      

               -Bull     

               -Length         

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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 


                                    Tape Subject Log 

                                   (rev. February-2011)

                                                          Conversation No. 442-4 (cont’d)

                 -Number of meetings
           -Purpose
                 -Historical value
                 -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman [?]
           -Disposition
                 -National security
           -Secrecy

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          -Secrecy
                -Selectivity
                -United States Secret Service [USSS]
                      -Monitoring and maintenance

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          -Activation          


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          -Review
               -Preparation
                     -Bull
               -Telephone conversations
                     -Quality of recording

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                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 


                                      Tape Subject Log 

                                     (rev. February-2011)

                                                                Conversation No. 442-4 (cont’d)


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Bull left at 11:30 am.