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Nixon & Bull on White House tapes and Tape logs

Monday, June 4, 1973 · 2:27 PM–2:29 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 51 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation442-030 on Tape 442StartMonday, June 4, 1973 at 2:27 PMEndMonday, June 4, 1973 at 2:29 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 442-030 ↗

President Nixon and aide Stephen B. Bull discussed the ongoing process of reviewing and organizing White House tape logs. The President expressed an urgent need to examine specific logs from March 1973, particularly those dated March 6, to facilitate his review process. Nixon instructed Bull to prioritize these materials and deliver them for his immediate inspection.

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How are we coming through?
I don't know, I'm on paper.
I, that isn't what I want.
I said I've got to have the march done first, you know.
I just, I don't know what I want, you know.
If we get to March 6th, we're going to get that.
That's what I need to start with, I need to see it.
Well, if you've got the 16 and stuff, you won't get the much, you know, just bring it over here and I'll cycle around that.

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 2:27 pm to 2:29 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 442-030 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 442-030

Date: June 4, 1973
Time: 2:27 pm - 2:29 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…,” page 42-43 (.pdf page 46-47). 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. 039-077]

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  • 039-077 2:27 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 2:27 pm to 2:29 pm.
  • 442-031 2:37 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:37 pm and 2:50 pm.
  • 442-032 2:50 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:50 pm and 5:00 pm.
  • 442-033 2:50 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:50 pm and 5:00 pm.
  • 442-034 2:50 PM · 57 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:50 pm and 5:00 pm.
  • 442-035 2:50 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:50 pm and 5:00 pm.
  • 442-036 2:50 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:50 pm and 5:00 pm.
  • 442-037 2:50 PM · 13 sec — unknown person(s) and President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:50 pm and 5:00 pm.

Conversation 442-030, 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/442-030 (accessed October 1, 2026).