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Nixon & Bull on White House administration and Richard A. Moore

Monday, June 4, 1973 · 9:48 PM–9:54 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 24 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation442-069 on Tape 442StartMonday, June 4, 1973 at 9:48 PMEndMonday, June 4, 1973 at 9:54 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 442-069 ↗

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met to discuss scheduling concerns and the administrative management of the President's time. The conversation focused on the practical limitations of the current workload, specifically referencing a memorandum regarding Bull’s schedule and a request involving Richard A. Moore. The interaction centered on the President's desire to optimize his professional commitments against the reality of an overwhelming schedule.

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But if you get more time, I think it's just going to be more work than time.
You know?

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 9:48 pm and 9:54 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 442-069 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 442-069

Date: June 4, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:48 pm and 9:54 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

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

       Bull’s schedule

       Richard A. Moore
              -Memorandum [memo]
                    -Bull’s schedule
                    -Request

The President and Bull left at an unknown time before 9:54 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.
  • 039-080 9:54 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:54 pm and 10:04 pm.
  • 039-081 10:05 PM · 15 min — White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 10:05 pm to 10:20 pm.
  • 039-082 10:20 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:20 pm and 10:21 pm.
  • 039-083 10:21 PM · 49 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 10:21 pm to 10:22 pm.
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Conversation 442-069, 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/442-069 (accessed September 28, 2026).