Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 42 › Conversation 042-007
Haldeman & Bull on Mike Mansfield and Public relations
Tuesday, April 6, 1971 · 9:27 AM–9:59 AM ET · White House Telephone · 2 min
AI Summary
H. R. Haldeman coordinates with Stephen B. Bull to arrange a discreet, off-the-record meeting between President Nixon and Senator Mike Mansfield. The two plan the logistics of Mansfield's arrival at the Executive Office Building to ensure he avoids the press and maintains total confidentiality. Bull agrees to personally escort the Senator through the driveway to avoid public visibility.
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NARA Description
On April 6, 1971, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:27 am and 9:59 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 042-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 42-7
Date: April 6, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:27 am and 9:59 am
Location: White House Telephone
H. R. (“Bob”) talked with the White House operator.
Call to Stephen B. Bull
[The operator placed the call on hold at an unknown time]
[No Conversation]
[Haldeman talked with Bull at an unknown time]
[Conversation No. 42-7A]
President's meeting with Michael J. (“Mike”) MansfieldTranscript (AI-generated)
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Also recorded on April 6, 1971
- 042-004 9:10 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:10 am.
- 042-005 9:20 AM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 9:22 am.
- 245-002 9:20 AM · 29 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:20 am to 9:59 am.
- 042-006 9:22 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 9:22 am to 9:27 am.
- 042-008 9:59 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:59 am.
- 042-009 9:59 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Gerald R. Ford talked on the telephone from 9:59 am to 10:06 am.
- 245-003 9:59 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 9:59 am.
- 245-004 9:59 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 9:59 am.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 042-007, April 6, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417187769). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/042-007 (accessed October 31, 2026).