Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 704 › Conversation 704-001
Nixon & Bull on Tax Reform and IRS Withholding
Thursday, April 6, 1972 · 8:45 AM–8:58 AM ET · Oval Office · 59 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull to discuss domestic political strategy and various administrative challenges. They focused on refining the administration's messaging on property taxes and tax reform, while criticizing the IRS for overly complicated withholding procedures that were negatively impacting public sentiment. Additionally, Nixon touched upon foreign policy risks, specifically the sensitivity of commenting on military operations in Southeast Asia, as he awaited further developments before committing to a public stance.
- Tax Reform
- IRS Withholding
- Property Tax
- Domestic Policy
- Foreign Policy
- Political Strategy
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NARA Description
On April 6, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:45 am and 8:58 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 704-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 704-1
Date: April 6, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:45 am and 8:58 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
Henry A. Kissinger's schedule
Bull left at an unknown time before 8:58 am.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Also recorded on April 6, 1972
- 704-002 8:45 AM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:45 am and 8:58 am.
- 704-003 8:58 AM · 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:58 am to 9:26 am.
- 329-013 9:26 AM · 44 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, and John W. Vogt, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:26 am to 10:10 am.
- 704-004 9:26 AM · 1 min — unknown person(s) and United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:26 am and 11:59 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 704-001, April 6, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417181197). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/704-001 (accessed November 15, 2026).