Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 918 › Conversation 918-008

Nixon & Bull on Henry E. Petersen and Watergate investigation

Tuesday, May 15, 1973 · 8:38 AM–8:42 AM ET · Oval Office · 50 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation918-008 on Tape 918StartTuesday, May 15, 1973 at 8:38 AMEndTuesday, May 15, 1973 at 8:42 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 918-008 ↗

AI Summary

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.

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I'd like to say that the, uh, if it isn't the president, I'd like him to drop over at 10 o'clock, 7 a.m.

It has nothing to do with the grand jury, but he just has a personal, a brief personal message to the president.

I'd like to hear it.

Thank you.

NARA Description

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 Aid

Conversation 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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Cite this conversation

Conversation 918-008, May 15, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/918-008 (accessed October 1, 2026).