Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 942 › Conversation 942-003

Nixon & Bull on Presidential travel and Security

Friday, June 15, 1973 · 8:46 AM–9:20 AM ET · Oval Office · 47 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation942-003 on Tape 942StartFriday, June 15, 1973 at 8:46 AMEndFriday, June 15, 1973 at 9:20 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 942-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal aide, Stephen B. Bull, to coordinate the logistics and security of sensitive documents and personal materials ahead of an upcoming trip to Peoria, Illinois. The two discussed the transfer of specific items, with Bull confirming that he would secure primary materials while restricting access to others during the travel. The meeting concluded with instructions to ensure the specified items were placed on the presidential aircraft.

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President, this is a great case that will be unavailable and has all the breathing material.

I don't want to go after my lead.

Really, this is the fate of the breathing.

I need this weapon here.

It's a lead, which I'll put in the airplane.

The rest of the materials will be unavailable, but I have both of them here, if you will.

Okay.

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 942-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 942-3

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

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     Briefcase
           -Content

     President’s schedule
           -Peoria, Illinois

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

Also recorded on June 15, 1973

942-001 8:20 AM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:20 am to 8:46 am.
942-002 8:46 AM · 3 min — 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.
942-004 8:46 AM · 58 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Nellie L. Yates met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:46 am and 9:20 am.
942-005 8:46 AM · 37 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Nellie L. Yates met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:46 am and 9:20 am.
942-006 8:46 AM · 39 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Henry A. Kissinger, unknown person(s), Ronald L. Ziegler, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:46 am and 9:51 am.
040-123 9:45 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:45 am.
942-007 9:51 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:51 am and 9:58 am.
942-008 9:51 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:51 am and 9:58 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 942-003, 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/942-003 (accessed October 9, 2026).