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Conversation 908-004

TapeTape 908StartTuesday, May 1, 1973 at 8:18 AMEndTuesday, May 1, 1973 at 8:26 AMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull to discuss the reorganization of White House staff and communication protocols following the recent departures of H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman. Nixon established clear administrative boundaries, delegating domestic policy coordination to Kenneth R. Cole, Jr. and directing Bull and Rose Mary Woods to manage scheduling for personal friends and VIP contacts. The conversation also touched upon the necessity of monitoring public and VIP reaction to the President's recent Watergate speech.

WatergateWhite House StaffingRose Mary WoodsKenneth R. Cole Jr.Administrative ProceduresPresidential Scheduling
AudioNARA Description

On May 1, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:18 am and 8:26 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 908-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 908-4

Date: May 1, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:18 am and 8:26 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       William J. Baroody, Jr.

       Watergate
             -Reaction to President’s Watergate speech, April 30 

                    -Very Important People [VIPs]        

                    -Rose Mary Woods           

             -Departures of H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman

       White House staffing 

             -Kenneth R. Cole, Jr. 

             -Ronald L. Ziegler           

                    -Press inquiries
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 


                                       Tape Subject Log 

                                      (rev. October-2012)

                                                                Conversation No. 908-4 (cont’d)

              -Cole       

                     -Domestic issues         

              -Henry A. Kissinger        

                     -President’s schedule       

                            -Cabinet        

                            -Personal friends       

                                    -Rose Mary Woods
                                    -David N. Parker

       President’s schedule     

              -William E. Timmons          

              -Cole       

              -Ziegler      


Bull left at an unknown time before 8:26 am.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

I've seen it, Rudy.
No, no, no, I'm only thinking of the VIPs.
Yes, sir.
They're extracting from that.
So we'll have them for you right after.
And, uh, big calls.
Mm.
VIEs are, I want Rose to look them up for sure, all the ones that I shouldn't see and the ones that I shouldn't, you know what I mean?
Calls and... Yeah, yeah, yeah, I appreciate it.
Well, and let me explain.
All of them are gone.
All of them are gone.
You've got two problems.
One, it's cold here yet.
He's probably upstairs.
I always see if he is.
But here's the thing.
First, with regard to...
With regard to press inquiries or anything, that's all handled by CIGAR.
With regard to things on domestic matters, COLE is to handle it, just like Roche.
And he said, get right in.
He can handle it, handle it.
Any cabinet officer wants to see me about a domestic problem, COLE makes sure the city, not anybody else, you understand, like a shithole wants to come in.
Don't you ask to check with COLE first.
Fair enough.
With regard to national security matters,
I guess the jury will take his judgment for a while.
But we'll stomp on it pretty hard.
It won't be too hard.
With regard to, like Kevin, if it was with regard to friends and others that want to come in and so forth and so on, that's maybe your job, working with Rose.
And Howard, of course, should work on that.
Not Howard, but Parker.
I don't know about Parker, but Parker.
sit down on the throes, be a team all work together we generally all understand the lines there go right up, right forward use the same did you want to sit down here and hold him please?
no I'm actually in Kevin's room
And then I'll see Cole.
He's coming in.
Cole at 25 after.
All right.
Coming now.
No, no.
Steve.
I meant, I meant, take a look.
Take a look.
Take a look.
I've seen him.
I want to see him later.
All right.
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