President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull discussed the scheduling and parameters of an upcoming meeting with Assistant Attorney General Henry E. Petersen. The President emphasized his desire to hear a personal message from Petersen, while noting that the conversation should remain distinct from ongoing grand jury matters. This exchange served to facilitate the logistics and communication protocols for the President's engagement with the Justice Department official.
On May 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:38 am and 8:42 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 918-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 918-8
Date: May 15, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:38 am and 8:42 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
President’s schedule
-Meeting with Henry E. Petersen
-Bull’s forthcoming call
-Scope of forthcoming conversation
Bull left at an unknown time before 8:42 am.
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