Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 644 › Conversation 644-004
Nixon & Bull on John D. Ehrlichman and Value-added tax
Monday, January 10, 1972 · 9:46 AM–10:22 AM ET · Oval Office · 28 sec
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On January 10, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:46 am and 10:22 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 644-004 of the White House Tapes.
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Conversation No. 644-4
Date: January 10, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:46 am and 10:22 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull at an unknown time after 9:46 am.
The President's schedule
-John D. Ehrlichman
-Value-added tax [VAT]
-Gerald L. Warren
-Press
Bull left at an unknown time before 10:22 am.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 644-004, January 10, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417180375). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/644-004 (accessed November 13, 2026).