Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 442 › Conversation 442-017
Nixon & Bull on White House records and administrative organization
Monday, June 4, 1973 · 1:23 PM–1:25 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and aide Stephen B. Bull coordinate the organization and review of specific administrative or historical records, specifically referencing a cutoff date of March 1st. Nixon directs Bull to consult with Bob Holman to identify and retrieve material relevant to this timeframe. The exchange underscores an effort to sort and track documentation, though the precise nature of the materials remains implicit.
- White House records
- administrative organization
- Bob Holman
- record retrieval
- March 1st documentation
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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 1:23 pm to 1:25 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 442-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 442-017 Date: June 4, 1973 Time: 1:23 pm - 1:25 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked 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 32-33 (.pdf pages 36-37). 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.] [See also Conversation No. 039-067] [Begin transcribed portion] [End transcribed portion]
Also recorded on June 4, 1973
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- 039-068 1:25 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:25 pm and 1:26 pm.
- 442-018 1:25 PM · 7 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 1:25 pm and 1:26 pm.
- 039-069 1:26 PM · 59 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 1:26 pm to 1:27 pm.
- 442-019 1:26 PM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:26 pm to 1:27 pm.
- 039-070 1:29 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at 1:29 pm.
- 039-071 1:29 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 1:29 pm to 1:36 pm.
- 442-020 1:29 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 1:29 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 442-017, 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/442-017 (accessed October 1, 2026).