Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 938 › Conversation 938-001

Nixon & Bull on Presidential decision-making and White House administration

Tuesday, June 12, 1973 · 3:00 PM–3:05 PM ET · Oval Office · 14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation938-001 on Tape 938StartTuesday, June 12, 1973 at 3:00 PMEndTuesday, June 12, 1973 at 3:05 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 938-001 ↗

President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull in the Oval Office to address a specific offer that had been presented to the President. During this brief interaction, Nixon formally accepted the offer. No further details regarding the nature of the transaction or additional administrative directives were recorded in this segment.

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On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:00 pm and 3:05 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 938-001 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 938-1

Date: June 12, 1973
Time: Unknown between 3:00 pm and 3:05 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

     Offer to President
           -Acceptance

[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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Bull man left at an unknown time before 3:05 pm.
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Conversation 938-001, June 12, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/938-001 (accessed October 9, 2026).