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Nixon & Bull on H.R. Haldeman and Presidential Appointments

Wednesday, October 27, 1971 · 1:32 PM–2:53 PM ET · Oval Office · 46 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation604-003 on Tape 604 (tape position 00:09:27–00:10:10)StartWednesday, October 27, 1971 at 1:32 PMEndWednesday, October 27, 1971 at 2:53 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 604-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate the scheduling of a private meeting involving H.R. Haldeman. Nixon directed Bull to arrange for an individual named Bob Hogan to briefly step away from his desk to facilitate the encounter. The discussion focused on managing the President's afternoon appointments and maintaining discretion regarding these movements.

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On October 27, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 604-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 604-3

Date: October 27, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
          -Schedule

Bull left at an unknown time before 2:53 pm.

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The second portion is meeting policies, law, and to get out of the cabins, and to get out of the cabins, and to get out of the cabins and get out of the cabins anyway.
Excuse me, if you'd just like Bob Hogan to step away from his desk for a couple of moments.
I'm sure he might.
Would you like him to come directly in, or?
You know what I mean.
It's before 3 o'clock.
All right, sir.

Also recorded on October 27, 1971

  • 603-005 1:10 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:10 pm and 1:13 pm.
  • 603-006 1:10 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:10 pm and 1:13 pm.
  • 603-007 1:13 PM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, unknown person(s), and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:13 pm to 1:32 pm.
  • 604-001 1:32 PM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm.
  • 604-002 1:32 PM · 55 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm.
  • 604-004 1:32 PM · 41 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm.
  • 604-005 1:32 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm.
  • 604-006 1:32 PM · 52 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, Stephen B. Bull, Alexander P. Butterfield, John B. Connally, John D. Ehrlichman, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., George P. Shultz, and Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 3:45 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 604-003, October 27, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/604-003 (accessed November 2, 2026).