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Nixon & Bull on Robert H. Finch and H.R. Haldeman

Wednesday, June 2, 1971 · 12:26 PM ET · Oval Office · 30 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation508-018 on Tape 508 (tape position 02:42:30–02:43:00)StartWednesday, June 2, 1971 at 12:26 PMEndWednesday, June 2, 1971 at 12:26 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 508-018 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417177661 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull briefly conferred in the Oval Office regarding the President's schedule. The primary topic was the upcoming meeting with Robert H. Finch, with H.R. Haldeman also mentioned as potentially being involved or having recently departed. The conversation was very brief, with Bull confirming Finch's arrival and offering to start a fire.

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NARA Description

On June 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:26 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 508-018 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 508-018

Date: June 2, 1971
Time: 12:26 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull

     President’s schedule
           -Robert H. Finch
           -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

Bull left at 12:26 pm

Transcript (AI-generated)

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BullCatch you signing at your desk.
BullMr. Finch is here. Uh I believe Mr. Haldeman is out of the Oval Office already. Do you like to see him first, Mr. Finch? All right, yes.
BullIt's too cold in here. Would you like a fire? Yes, indeed. All right, sir.
NixonYes.

Also recorded on June 2, 1971

  • 508-013 9:45 AM · 2 hr 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Rose Mary Woods, Henry A. Kissinger, Stephen B. Bull, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:45 am to 12:04 pm.
  • 508-014 12:04 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, William J. Hopkins, Mrs. William J. Hopkins, John N. Castell, and Mrs. John N. Castell met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:04 pm and 12:12 pm.
  • 508-015 12:19 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:19 pm and 12:24 pm.
  • 508-016 12:19 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:19 pm and 12:24 pm.
  • 508-017 12:24 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:24 pm to 12:26 pm.
  • 508-019 12:26 PM · 1 hr 39 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Robert H. Finch, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:26 pm to 2:25 pm.
  • 510-001 2:25 PM · 49 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:25 pm to 3:15 pm.
  • 510-002 3:15 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:15 pm to 3:16 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 508-018, June 2, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417177661). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/508-018 (accessed November 12, 2026).