President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull discussed the handling of a statement intended for release by John Dean regarding the Senate Judiciary Committee, then chaired by Senator James Eastland. The discussion touched upon the review of specific mission-related documents and coordination with Press Secretary Ron Ziegler. They concluded by agreeing to follow up on the status of these materials and Dean's statement the following day.
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 7:47 pm and 8:40 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 442-059 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 442-059 Date: June 4, 1973 Time: Unknown between 7:47 pm and 8:40 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 135 (.pdf page 140). 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.] [Begin transcribed portion] Bull left at an unknown time before 8:40 pm. [End transcribed portion]
This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.