Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 942 › Conversation 942-002

Nixon & Bull on Pekin speech and Administrative procedure

Friday, June 15, 1973 · 8:46 AM–9:20 AM ET · Oval Office · 3 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation942-002 on Tape 942StartFriday, June 15, 1973 at 8:46 AMEndFriday, June 15, 1973 at 9:20 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 942-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate logistical preparations for an upcoming speech in Pekin, Illinois. The discussion centered on handling correspondence, managing interview requests, and ensuring the accuracy of the podium equipment and signage. Nixon directed Bull to streamline the processing of administrative tasks and confirmed that he would personally oversee the final preparations for his public appearance.

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The way this is made, you're going to sort it out.
You're not going to have to do any more.
You're going to have to do it faster.
You're not going to have to do this all by yourself.
Complain, sir.
Huh?
The what?
Oliver?
Yes, sir.
We'll follow the usual procedure.
I'm taking care of the interview.
Be working.
Okay.
Wish to speak to the tech, sir.
I don't know.
I'll decide.
You have the text there, huh?
Yeah, yeah.
Why do you have to know?
No, sir.
I mean, do you have to know?
I'll try to recite it sooner.
No, sir.
All right.
I said there was no time to handle it.
He's putting it down.
He's staking it.
Steve says no problem.
So if I use the text, I probably will.
Well, just remember that the podium name is correct.
Oh, yeah.
I have the podium.

NARA Description

On June 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:46 am and 9:20 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 942-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 942-2

Date: June 15, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:46 am and 9:20 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

      Story [?]

      Letters, phone calls

      Request for note

      H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

      President’s forthcoming speech in Pekin, Illinois
            -Ronald L. Ziegler
            -Podium
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                           Conversation No. 942-2 (cont’d)

Bull left at an unknown time before 9:20 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 942-002, June 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/942-002 (accessed October 9, 2026).