Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 442 › Conversation 442-023
Nixon & Bull on Presidential records and Documentation
Monday, June 4, 1973 · 1:49 PM–1:55 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 3 min
AI Summary
President Nixon directs his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to locate specific historical files or documents, specifically expressing interest in materials dating from the 16th. Nixon emphasizes the importance of these records, requesting that Bull organize them for review to assist in his ongoing arguments. The conversation concludes with Nixon instructing Bull to gather the relevant information so he can address the contents directly.
- Presidential records
- Documentation
- Information retrieval
- Administrative tasks
- Nixon administration
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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 1:49 pm to 1:55 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 442-023 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 442-023 Date: June 4, 1973 Time: 1:49 pm - 1:55 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 39, 38, 40 (.pdf pages 43, 42, 44). 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. 039-073] [Begin transcribed portion] [End transcribed portion]
Also recorded on June 4, 1973
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- 442-024 1:55 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:55 pm and 1:58 pm.
- 442-025 1:55 PM · 15 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 1:55 pm and 1:58 pm.
- 039-075 1:58 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 1:58 pm to 2:00 pm.
- 442-026 1:58 PM · 57 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:58 pm to 2:00 pm.
- 039-076 2:00 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:00 pm and 2:27 pm.
- 442-027 2:00 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:00 pm and 2:27 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 442-023, 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/442-023 (accessed October 1, 2026).