Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 940 › Conversation 940-012

Nixon & Bull on White House scheduling and Ronald L. Ziegler

Thursday, June 14, 1973 · 12:11 PM–12:16 PM ET · Oval Office · 42 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; White House operatorConversation940-012 on Tape 940StartThursday, June 14, 1973 at 12:11 PMEndThursday, June 14, 1973 at 12:16 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 940-012 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Stephen Bull to coordinate administrative logistics and manage upcoming briefings for Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The discussion focused on scheduling and operational preparations, after which Nixon utilized the White House operator to facilitate a follow-up telephone call. These interactions served to organize the President’s immediate agenda and communication workflow.

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Come on, let's just begin.

Just get ready.

Oh, I see.

You called me.

Thank you.

NARA Description

On June 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:11 pm and 12:16 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 940-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 940-12

Date: June 14, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:11 pm and 12:16 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen Bull.
                                             -39-

                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                           Conversation No. 940-11 (cont’d)

       Ronald L. Ziegler’s schedule
             -Briefing

The President talked with the White House operator.

[Conversation No. 940-12A]

[Begin telephone conversation]

[See Conversation No. 40-105]

[End telephone conversation]

Also recorded on June 14, 1973

940-009 11:29 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:29 am and 11:31 am.
040-104 12:11 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:11 pm and 12:16 pm.
940-011 12:11 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:11 pm and 12:16 pm.
040-105 12:16 PM · 24 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 12:16 pm.
940-013 12:16 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 12:18 pm.
940-014 12:16 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 12:18 pm.
040-106 12:18 PM · 3 min — Alexander M. Haig, Jr., President Richard M. Nixon, and Anne L. Armstrong talked on the telephone from 12:18 pm to 12:21 pm.
940-015 12:18 PM · 1 hr 58 min — Alexander M. Haig, Jr., President Richard M. Nixon, Anne L. Armstrong, unknown person(s), Bryce N. Harlow, Ronald L. Ziegler, and members of the press met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:18 pm to 1:35 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 940-012, June 14, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/940-012 (accessed October 9, 2026).