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Bull & United States Secret Service agents on Secret Service

Wednesday, April 12, 1972 · 8:05 AM–10:14 AM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsBull, Stephen B.; United States Secret Service agentsConversation707-004 on Tape 707 (tape position 00:07:18–00:09:05)StartWednesday, April 12, 1972 at 8:05 AMEndWednesday, April 12, 1972 at 10:14 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 707-004 ↗

AI Summary

Stephen B. Bull met with Secret Service agents to coordinate logistics and security for upcoming White House events involving President Nixon and members of Congress. The discussion focused on managing the arrival and greeting of prominent Democratic lawmakers, including individuals like George Mahon and John Stennis. Bull emphasized the necessity of these meetings to ensure proper protocol for the visiting congressional groups.

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8:45in support of President Morris.
8:46And I can also point out that we are greeting that President here.
8:52We're simply greeting the leaders and the Democratic leaders who are also involved.
8:59What can you say about that?
9:00You're going to, he, you remember I said you had to have a meeting.
9:03Yes, sir.
9:03We've given, uh, John Spennis, John Spennis, Stratton, Sandy, Eddie Ager, George Mahon, Tiger T, and Sam.
9:11I can't say that others, or that various groups of Congressmen who want senators would be very close.

NARA Description

On April 12, 1972, Stephen B. Bull and United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:05 am and 10:14 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 707-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 707-4

Date: April 12, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:05 am and 10:14 am
Location: Oval Office

Stephen B. Bull met with unknown persons [Secret Service?].

     [Unintelligible]

The unknown persons left at an unknown time before 10:14 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 707-004, April 12, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/707-004 (accessed October 1, 2026).