Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 472 › Conversation 472-005
Nixon & Bull on Oval Office procedures and Staff relations
Tuesday, March 23, 1971 · 10:16 AM ET · Oval Office · 18 sec
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On March 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 10:16 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 472-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 472-5 Date: March 23, 1971 Time: 10:16 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Stephen B. Bull [A transcript of the following portion of the conversation was initially prepared for the Watergate Special Prosecution Force [WSPF] and can be found in Record Group [RG] 460. The Nixon Presidential Materials Staff has reveiwed the transcript and has 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.] [End of transcript] Bull left at 10:16 am
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 472-005, March 23, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/472-005 (accessed November 2, 2026).