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Nixon & Bull on White House Tapes and Tape Recording System

Monday, June 4, 1973 · 8:55 PM–9:39 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 5 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation442-065 on Tape 442StartMonday, June 4, 1973 at 8:55 PMEndMonday, June 4, 1973 at 9:39 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 442-065 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and aide Stephen B. Bull met to address technical issues and gaps in the White House taping system. Nixon expressed frustration over malfunctioning recording equipment and specifically requested that Bull locate and provide access to recordings from March 16 and March 20. The President emphasized the priority of retrieving these specific tapes, signaling his intent to personally listen to the recordings for review.

White House Tapes
Tape Recording System
Watergate Investigation
Presidential Records
Technical Issues

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Steve, it's interesting how something's wrong.

I had about 35 minutes of Christian, Julie, and Chris, if you're interested.

I can't get to them.

It's March 16th.

Check to see whether it's March 16th.

No, no, no.

I'm sorry.

The meter, apparently, uh, stuck someplace, or something.

No, just, just the meter reading.

I think it's misleading.

I heard March 14th all loud.

I think I heard a radio stick.

And I heard a signal.

I need March 16th and March 20th.

That's all I need.

Yes sir, that's voluntary.

Thank you.

Okay, I don't care if it's dark in here.

or about the other one, just follow along.

Again, Christ was born beyond it.

I'll be resting.

Let me work on this.

I'll get the goddamn thing.

I'll listen to it.

He's on and live.

This is the next one.

This is before I have done it.

You're ready to game now.

Got it.

Let's go.

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 8:55 pm and 9:39 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 442-065 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 442-065

Date: June 4, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:55 pm and 9:39 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

[A transcript of this conversation appears in RG 460, Box 172, pp. 153-156]

[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 153-156 (.pdf page 158-161). 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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Bull left at an unknown time before 9:39 pm.

Also recorded on June 5, 1973

442-061 8:40 PM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:40 pm to 8:55 pm.
442-062 8:55 PM · 8 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 8:55 pm and 9:39 pm.
442-063 8:55 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 8:55 pm and 9:39 pm.
442-064 8:55 PM · 8 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 8:55 pm and 9:39 pm.
442-066 8:55 PM · 5 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 8:55 pm and 9:39 pm.
039-079 9:39 PM · 10 min — White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 9:39 pm to 9:48 pm.
442-067 9:39 PM · 7 min — Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:39 pm to 9:48 pm.
442-068 9:48 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 9:48 pm and 9:54 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 442-065, June 5, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/442-065 (accessed October 1, 2026).