President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull and Ronald L. Ziegler to coordinate control and access regarding White House tape recordings, particularly addressing requests from H.R. Haldeman to listen to specific conversations from March and April 1973. The President emphasized strict oversight of the recordings and authorized access only under controlled circumstances while reviewing the logistical concerns regarding the quality and content of those tapes. Additionally, the group discussed scheduling details for a forthcoming reception for Senators, with Nixon insisting on a rotation and reduction of White House staff attendees to improve the event's atmosphere.
On July 11, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Ronald L. Ziegler, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:20 am to 8:32 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 948-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 948-2
Date: July 11, 1973
Time: 8:20 am - 8:33 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
President’s schedule
-Cabinet meeting notes
-Revision
-Bryce N. Harlow
-Future tasks
Watergate
-White House tapes
-Dates of conversations
-J. Fred Buzhardt’s monitoring
-Alexander M. Haig
-Access
-Control
-United States Secret Service [USSS] Technical Services Division
-Review
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Conversation No. 948-2 (cont’d)
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman, Buzhardt, Bull
-Haldeman’s request
-March 13, 1973 and March 21, 1973
-Haldeman
-September 15, 1972
-Meetings with President
-Request
-March 13, 1973
-Haldeman’s presence
Ronald L. Ziegler entered at 8:25 am.
President’s schedule
Ziegler left at 8:26 am.
Watergate
-White House tapes
-Access
-Haldeman’s meetings with President
-March 1973 meeting in Executive Office Building [EOB]
-April 15, 1973 with Henry Petersen and Richard G. Kleindienst in
EOB
-Appropriateness of review
-March 13, 1973
-President’s notes
-March 21, 1973
-Quality of EOB tape
-April 15, 1973
-Petersen, Kleindienst portion
-Discussion of Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman’s
departure
-Haldeman’s presence
-Petersen, Kleindienst portion
-Buzhardt’s review
-Procedures
-Haig’s telephone call to Bull
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Conversation No. 948-2 (cont’d)
-Buzhardt
-March 21, 1973 telephone tape
-President’s approval
President’s schedule
-Forthcoming reception for Senators on July 11, 1973
-White House staff
-Proportions
-William E. Timmons, Bryce N. Harlow
-Proportions
-Timmons, Thomas C. Korologos, Max L. Friedersdorf
-Harlow, Melvin R. Laird
-Rotation of White House staff attendees
-Korologos
-Laird, Harlow
An unknown man entered at an unknown time after 8:26 am.
Ziegler
-Forthcoming meeting with President
The unknown man left at an unknown time before 8:32 am.
President’s schedule
-National Alliance of Businessmen
-President’s preference
-Spiro T. Agnew
-Declination
-National Association of Farm Broadcasters
-Earl L. Butz
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower
-President’s former address to organization
Ziegler entered at 8:32 am.
Greeting
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Conversation No. 948-2 (cont’d)
Bull left at 8:33 am.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.