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Bull & United States Secret Service agents on Secret Service

Thursday, February 17, 1972 · 9:17 AM–10:00 AM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsBull, Stephen B.; United States Secret Service agentsConversation674-013 on Tape 674 (tape position 01:04:44–01:09:59)StartThursday, February 17, 1972 at 9:17 AMEndThursday, February 17, 1972 at 10:00 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 674-013 ↗

Stephen B. Bull met with Secret Service agents in the Oval Office to coordinate logistics and security regarding President Nixon's movements. The discussion centered on confirming the President's current location and his upcoming presence in the Cabinet Room. The brief exchange served as an operational update to ensure proper protection and scheduling protocols were maintained.

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On February 17, 1972, Stephen B. Bull and United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:17 am and 10:00 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 674-013 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 674-13

Date: February 17, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:17 am and 10:00 am
Location: Oval Office

Stephen B. Bull met with unknown people [Secret Service agents].

     [Unintelligible]

     The President’s location
          -Cabinet Room

     [Unintelligible]

The conversation was cutoff at an unknown time between 9:17 am and 10:00 am.
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Conversation 674-013, February 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/674-013 (accessed October 12, 2026).