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Nixon & Bull on White House Tapes and Watergate

Monday, June 4, 1973 · 2:50 PM–5:00 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 57 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation442-034 on Tape 442StartMonday, June 4, 1973 at 2:50 PMEndMonday, June 4, 1973 at 5:00 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 442-034 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met to coordinate the review and management of White House tape recordings. The discussion focused on the logistics of auditing these tapes, specifically regarding recordings of the President's meetings with John W. Dean III and the involvement of H.R. Haldeman. They reviewed the length and content of pending recordings to assess the presence of additional staff members and determine the scope of necessary documentation.

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All right, good work.
This is just to share with you what the fact is, and just take a look at the water we racked up.
I actually don't like it.
There are other people in it, but, well, there are.
This is just now.
As soon as we can.
I'm sorry, the fire.
Mr. Hayden.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
You got another one ready out here?
Yes, sir.
That's a long one, too.
That's an hour.
About an hour and 15 minutes away from there.
But we'll just see if others are in.
All right, sir.

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 at an unknown time between 2:50 pm and 5:00 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 442-034 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 442-034

Date: June 4, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:50 pm and 5:00 pm
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…,” page 45 (.pdf page 49). 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
             -Review
                     -Preparation
             -President’s meetings with John W. Dean, III

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

                      -White House staff involvement
                             -Bull’s awareness
                             -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
               -Length

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The President left at an unknown time before 5:00 pm.

Also recorded on June 4, 1973

  • 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.
  • 442-035 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.
  • 442-038 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.
  • 442-039 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.
  • 442-040 2:50 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:50 pm and 5:00 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 442-034, 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/442-034 (accessed October 1, 2026).