Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 3 › Conversation 003-106

Nixon phone call with Bull on Tulane University and Washington Hilton

Thursday, May 20, 1971 · 8:28 PM–8:29 PM ET · White House Telephone · 26 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation003-106 on Tape 3 (tape position 02:04:26–02:04:56)StartThursday, May 20, 1971 at 8:28 PMEndThursday, May 20, 1971 at 8:29 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 003-106 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull spoke briefly to coordinate the logistical details for the President’s upcoming speech to a Tulane University group at the Washington Hilton. The conversation focused on confirming departure arrangements for the event. The President acknowledged the plan and signaled his intention to depart shortly thereafter.

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Hello.
This is the Bull, Mr. President.
Yeah.
This is Bull, Mr. President.
Hello.
Yeah.
Yes, Tulane, yeah.
Oh, yeah.
Fine.
Okay.
Bye.
All right.
I'll be down in just a minute.
Bye.

NARA Description

On May 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 8:28 pm to 8:29 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-106 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 003-106

Date: May 20, 1971
Time: 8:28 pm - 8:29 pm
Location: White House Telephone

Stephen B. Bull talked with the President.

     President's schedule
          -Speech for Tulane University group
                 -Washington Hilton
                 -Departure
                      -Location

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 003-106, May 21, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/003-106 (accessed October 12, 2026).