Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 278 › Conversation 278-042
Nixon & Bull on George P. Shultz and White House administration
Thursday, September 16, 1971 · 9:20 AM–10:33 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 27 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to coordinate his daily schedule and administrative logistics. The discussion focused primarily on arranging a telephone conversation with George P. Shultz, including confirming Shultz's current location to facilitate the call. No broader policy discussions occurred, as the meeting was limited to operational planning.
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NARA Description
On September 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 10:33 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 278-042 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 278-42
Date: September 16, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:20 am and 10:33 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
The President's schedule
-George P. Shultz
-Possible telephone conversation
-Location
Bull left at an unknown time before 10:33 am.Also recorded on September 16, 1971
- 009-034 9:20 AM · 56 sec — Stephen B. Bull, the White House operator, and unknown person(s) [George P. Shultz's secretary] talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 10:33 am.
- 009-035 9:20 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 10:33 am.
- 278-040 9:20 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 10:33 am.
- 278-041 9:20 AM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 10:33 am.
- 278-043 9:20 AM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 10:33 am.
- 278-044 9:20 AM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 10:33 am.
- 278-045 9:20 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 10:33 am.
- 278-046 9:20 AM · 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 9:20 am and 10:33 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 278-042, September 16, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/278-042 (accessed October 12, 2026).