Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 906 › Conversation 906-007

Nixon & Bull on William D. Ruckelshaus and White House logistics

Friday, April 27, 1973 · 3:46 PM–3:47 PM ET · Oval Office · 13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation906-007 on Tape 906StartFriday, April 27, 1973 at 3:46 PMEndFriday, April 27, 1973 at 3:47 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 906-007 ↗

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to review and finalize scheduling details. The brief discussion focused specifically on the logistical arrangements for an upcoming meeting with William D. Ruckelshaus. This interaction served to coordinate the President's immediate calendar and ensure the presence of required participants for the subsequent appointment.

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On April 27, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:46 pm and 3:47 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 906-007 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 906-7

Date: April 27, 1973
Time: Unknown between 3:46 pm and 3:48 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

      President’s schedule
            -Meeting with William D. Ruckelshaus
                  -Other attendees
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                                                            Conversation No. 906-7 (cont’d)

Bull left at an unknown time before 3:48 pm.
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  • 906-008 3:48 PM · 42 min — President Richard M. Nixon, William D. Ruckelshaus, White House operator, John D. Ehrlichman, Richard G. Kleindienst, unknown person(s), and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:48 pm to 4:30 pm.
  • 045-034 4:14 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Richard G. Kleindienst talked on the telephone from 4:14 pm to 4:16 pm.
  • 045-035 4:30 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:30 pm and 4:31 pm.
  • 906-009 4:30 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:30 pm and 4:31 pm.
  • 045-036 4:31 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry E. Petersen talked on the telephone from 4:31 pm to 4:35 pm.
  • 906-010 4:31 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry E. Petersen met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:31 pm to 4:35 pm.
  • 906-011 4:35 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:35 pm and 4:41 pm.

Conversation 906-007, April 27, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/906-007 (accessed October 5, 2026).