Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 676 › Conversation 676-004

Nixon & Bull on Carl Parker

Wednesday, March 1, 1972 · 8:33 AM–8:40 AM ET · Oval Office · 27 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation676-004 on Tape 676 (tape position 00:18:36–00:20:02)StartWednesday, March 1, 1972 at 8:33 AMEndWednesday, March 1, 1972 at 8:40 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 676-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to coordinate his morning schedule. The primary focus of the brief discussion was determining the availability of the White House barber, Carl Parker. Bull committed to facilitating the appointment promptly before attending to other administrative tasks.

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You see if, uh, Parker is, uh, you see if, uh, he's, uh, Carl?
Uh, yes, sir.
Would you like to see him sometime before he's due, presumably?
Yeah, I can get him in pretty quickly, but I've got some things I've got to see.
All right, sir.
Yes, sir.
And if not, if you can't, what is it?
It's available, thank you.

NARA Description

On March 1, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:33 am and 8:40 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 676-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 676-4

Date: March 1, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:33 am and 8:40 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     The President’s schedule
          -Possible appointment with the White House barber
               -The Carlton Hotel [?]

Bull left at an unknown time before 8:40 am.

Also recorded on March 1, 1972

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  • 676-003 8:32 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:32 am to 8:33 am.
  • 676-005 8:33 AM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:33 am and 8:40 am.
  • 676-006 8:40 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:40 am to 8:43 am.
  • 676-007 8:43 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:43 am and 8:50 am.
  • 676-008 8:43 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:43 am and 8:50 am.
  • 020-135 8:50 AM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 8:50 am to 9:08 am.
  • 676-009 8:50 AM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:50 am to 9:08 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 676-004, March 1, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/676-004 (accessed October 27, 2026).