Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 902 › Conversation 902-008
Nixon & Bull on Watergate and John W. Dean III
Thursday, April 19, 1973 · 12:48 PM–1:03 PM ET · Oval Office · 6 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to address the unfolding legal and political crisis involving White House Counsel John W. Dean III. The discussion focused on the implications of Dean’s recent statement as the Watergate scandal intensified. This brief meeting reflects the President's urgent efforts to monitor the evolving testimonies and internal fallout surrounding his administration's key figures.
- Watergate
- John W. Dean III
- White House internal affairs
- Presidential staff
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NARA Description
On April 19, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:48 pm and 1:03 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 902-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 902-008
Date: April 19, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:48 pm and 1:03 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
John W. Dean, III’s statement
Bull left at an unknown time before 1:03 pm.Also recorded on April 19, 1973
- 038-106 12:29 PM · 1 min — Ronald L. Ziegler, White House operator, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:29 pm and 12:48 pm.
- 038-107 12:29 PM · 1 min — Ronald L. Ziegler and John W. Dean, III talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:29 pm and 12:48 pm.
- 902-005 12:29 PM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, White House operator, and John W. Dean, III met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:29 pm and 12:48 pm.
- 902-006 12:48 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:48 pm and 1:03 pm.
- 902-007 12:48 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:48 pm and 1:03 pm.
- 902-009 1:03 PM · 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:03 pm to 1:30 pm.
- 902-010 1:30 PM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:30 pm and 1:36 pm.
- 902-013 1:30 PM · 2 min — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:30 pm and 1:36 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 902-008, April 19, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/902-008 (accessed October 5, 2026).