Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 3 › Conversation 003-102

Nixon phone call with Bull on Louisiana delegation and F. Edward Hébert

Thursday, May 20, 1971 · 7:59 PM–8:00 PM ET · White House Telephone · 32 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation003-102 on Tape 3 (tape position 01:58:29–01:59:03)StartThursday, May 20, 1971 at 7:59 PMEndThursday, May 20, 1971 at 8:00 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 003-102 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to verify the logistics for a dinner event honoring the Louisiana congressional delegation, specifically asking Bull to confirm if the function was scheduled at the Washington Hilton. Nixon directed Bull to report back immediately to ensure he arrived at the correct location. This brief exchange served to finalize the President's departure plans for the evening engagement.

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Hello.
Steve, I'm going to go out to the, I think the Washington Hilt.
You can check to see if I'm in the right hotel.
That's where they're having a dinner in honor of the Louisiana leaders.
You know, they're going to have a dinner in honor of Hebert and Allender and the others from the Louisiana delegation.
Would you check to see if that is the proper place?
Call me back and then
I'll leave in about 15 minutes.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On May 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 7:59 pm to 8:00 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-102 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 003-102

Date: May 20, 1971
Time: 7:59 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Stephen B. Bull; noise can be heard in the background.

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

     President's schedule
          -May 20, 1971 dinner for Louisiana delegation
                 -F. Edward Hébert
                 -Location
                 -Departure time
                 -Location

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 003-102, May 20, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/003-102 (accessed October 12, 2026).