Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 451 › Conversation 451-022
Nixon & Bull on Henry Kissinger and Oval Office
Thursday, February 18, 1971 · 5:14 PM–5:25 PM ET · Oval Office · 35 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull briefly discussed Henry Kissinger's imminent arrival. The meeting's primary purpose appears to have been to coordinate with Kissinger, though the specific agenda remains unclear due to the unintelligible portions of the recording. The conversation concluded with Nixon and Bull departing the Oval Office.
- Henry Kissinger
- Stephen B. Bull
- President Nixon
- Oval Office
- Schedule Coordination
Audio
NARA Description
On February 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:14 pm and 5:25 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 451-022 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 451-22
Date: February 18, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:14 pm and 5:25 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull
Schedule
-Henry A. Kissinger
The President and Bull left at 5:25 pmTranscript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 451-022, February 18, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417175873). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/451-022 (accessed November 2, 2026).