Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 690 › Conversation 690-004

Nixon & Bull on Nihat Erim and Alexander Haig

Tuesday, March 21, 1972 · 9:20 AM–10:07 AM ET · Oval Office · 15 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation690-004 on Tape 690 (tape position 00:44:15–00:45:36)StartTuesday, March 21, 1972 at 9:20 AMEndTuesday, March 21, 1972 at 10:07 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 690-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull discuss the proper nomenclature and usage of names concerning a contact, likely Turkish Prime Minister Nihat Erim. The conversation centers on verifying whether two names refer to the same individual or are distinct entities. Nixon tasks Bull with consulting Alexander Haig’s office to clarify the correct identification to avoid further confusion.

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A's office to find out whether both names are used for one, or whether it's optional.
This indicates both my contacts are incorrect.

NARA Description

On March 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 10:07 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 690-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 690-004

Date: March 21, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:20 am and 10:07 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     [Nihat Erim]
          -Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
                -Office
                      -Use of names
                           -One or two

Bull left at an unknown time before 10:07 am.

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

Also recorded on March 21, 1972

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  • 690-002 9:20 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 10:07 am.
  • 690-003 9:20 AM · 6 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 10:07 am.
  • 690-005 9:20 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 10:07 am.
  • 690-006 9:20 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 10:07 am.
  • 690-007 10:07 AM · 27 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, Stephen B. Bull, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:07 am to 10:34 am.
  • 690-008 11:00 AM · 1 hr 38 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Nihat Erim, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., White House photographer, Celal Akbay, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:00 am to 12:36 pm.
  • 690-014 12:36 PM · 10 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:36 pm and 12:38 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 690-004, March 21, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/690-004 (accessed October 15, 2026).