Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 283 › Conversation 283-047

Nixon & Bull on Administrative tasks

Wednesday, October 6, 1971 · 9:05 AM–9:30 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 6 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation283-047 on Tape 283 (tape position 01:14:15–01:14:49)StartWednesday, October 6, 1971 at 9:05 AMEndWednesday, October 6, 1971 at 9:30 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 283-047 ↗

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull in the Old Executive Office Building to review and finalize a specific list for the President's immediate attention. The discussion focused on administrative oversight and the management of upcoming priorities. The meeting concluded shortly thereafter, marking the completion of the requested task.

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On October 6, 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 9:05 am and 9:30 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 283-047 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 283-047

Date: October 6, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:05 am and 9:30 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

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Bull left at an unknown time before 9:30 am.
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  • 283-015 8:28 AM · 32 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, David N. Henderson, White House operator, and Hugh Scott met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:28 am to 9:05 am.
  • 010-068 8:32 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:32 am.
  • 010-069 8:32 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:32 am and 8:50 am.
  • 010-070 8:50 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Hugh Scott talked on the telephone from 8:50 am to 8:52 am.
  • 283-016 9:05 AM · 29 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 9:05 am and 9:30 am.
  • 283-017 9:05 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:05 am and 9:30 am.
  • 283-018 9:30 AM · 27 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:30 am to 10:10 am.

Conversation 283-047, October 6, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/283-047 (accessed October 8, 2026).