Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 800 › Conversation 800-004
Nixon & Bull on Richard M. Scaife and H.R. Haldeman
Monday, October 16, 1972 · 5:26 PM–5:34 PM ET · Oval Office · 29 sec
A 29-second recording. What it contains is described by the archivists' log below; no AI summary is shown for recordings this short.
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On October 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:26 pm and 5:34 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 800-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 800-4
Date: October 16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 5:26 pm and 5:34 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
The President's schedule
-Forthcoming telephone call to Richard M. Scaife
-Possible meeting with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
-Haldeman’s schedule
Bull left at an unknown time before 5:34 pm.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 800-004, October 16, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417181793). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/800-004 (accessed November 9, 2026).