Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 79 › Conversation 079-004

Bull on Press conference and Event planning

Tuesday, October 12, 1971 · 5:28 PM–10:15 PM ET · Cabinet Room

ParticipantsBull, Stephen B.; [Unknown person(s)]Conversation079-004 on Tape 79StartTuesday, October 12, 1971 at 5:28 PMEndTuesday, October 12, 1971 at 10:15 PMRecording deviceCabinet RoomSourceNixon Library record for 079-004 ↗

AI Summary

Stephen B. Bull and an unidentified individual discuss logistics regarding an upcoming public event, including the potential attendance of 250,000 passengers and the scheduled appearance of Al Price, a speaker from Illinois. The dialogue also touches upon the President’s location and scheduling concerns in relation to an upcoming press conference. These preparations serve to coordinate administrative details for presidential outreach and public engagement.

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59:52We had an interview with a fairly large collection down in the 88 area of Sapienburg.
59:59This is a picture of it.
1:00:01This is 250,000 passengers.
1:00:03Al Price is an Illinois guy.
1:00:06He's a very good speaker.
1:00:09He pointed out the fact that he was so glad he could be a president here.
1:00:19I know his mother was a great baseball fan.
1:00:22To think that he'd give up a baseball game to come to a hang.

NARA Description

On October 12, 1971, Stephen B. Bull and unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 5:28 pm and 10:15 pm. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 079-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 79-4

Date: Unknown between October 12 and October 15, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:28 pm, October 12 and 10:15 pm, October 15, 1971
Location: Cabinet Room

An unknown person [Stephen B. Bull?] talked with an unknown person

     The President’s location

     The President’s schedule
          -Press conference

The unknown person [Bull?] left at an unknown time before 10:15 pm, October 15, 1971

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 079-004, October 12, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/079-004 (accessed October 12, 2026).