Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 4 › Conversation 004-058

Nixon phone call with Bull on Henry Kissinger and Peter G. Peterson

Monday, June 7, 1971 · 2:49 PM–2:50 PM ET · White House Telephone · 33 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation004-058 on Tape 4 (tape position 02:34:19–02:34:53)StartMonday, June 7, 1971 at 2:49 PMEndMonday, June 7, 1971 at 2:50 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 004-058 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull coordinated adjustments to the afternoon schedule, specifically regarding upcoming meetings with Henry Kissinger, Peter G. Peterson, and Caspar W. Weinberger. Nixon directed Bull to inform Kissinger and Peterson that their meeting would be delayed by approximately five to ten minutes to accommodate other calls. Bull confirmed he would handle these scheduling logistics and ensure the attendees were prepared for the revised timing.

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Yeah.
Mr. Powell.
Yes, sir.
Steve, I have the Kissinger at 3 and Peterson and what do I have at 3.30?
At 4 o'clock there's going to be a Weinberger, Mr. President.
Good.
Do you want to see them in the EOB?
No, no, no.
I'll be over there.
Call Kissinger and Peterson.
Tell them I may be five minutes later, so I've got to make a couple of calls here.
And we'll call them B-305, maybe 310.
All right, sir.
Fine.
For them to wait until they get my call.
Yes, sir.
I understand.
Okay, all right, thank you.

NARA Description

On June 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 2:49 pm to 2:50 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 004-058 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 4-58

Date: June 7, 1971
Time: 2:49 pm - 2:50 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Stephen B. Bull.

[See Conversation No. 255-17]

     President's schedule
           -Henry A. Kissinger
           -Peter G. Peterson
           -Caspar W. Weinberger

Also recorded on June 7, 1971

  • 255-014 2:43 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:43 pm and 2:46 pm.
  • 004-056 2:46 PM · 58 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and James D. ("Don") Hughes talked on the telephone from 2:46 pm to 2:47 pm.
  • 255-015 2:46 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and James D. ("Don") Hughes met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:46 pm to 2:47 pm.
  • 004-057 2:47 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:47 pm and 2:49 pm.
  • 255-016 2:47 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:47 pm and 2:49 pm.
  • 255-017 2:49 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:49 pm to 2:50 pm.
  • 004-059 2:50 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:50 pm and 2:57 pm.
  • 255-046 2:50 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:50 pm and 2:57 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 004-058, June 7, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/004-058 (accessed September 27, 2026).