Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 452 › Conversation 452-011
Nixon & Bull on Lionel Hampton and Press relations
Friday, February 19, 1971 · 1:02 PM–1:04 PM ET · Oval Office ·7 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate the scheduling of a forthcoming meeting with jazz musician Lionel Hampton. They briefly discussed the management of the President's calendar and potential press coverage related to the event. The interaction served as a quick logistical briefing to ensure the visit was properly facilitated.
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NARA Description
On February 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:02 pm and 1:04 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 452-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 452-011 Date: February 19, 1971 Time: Unknown between 1:02 pm and 1:04 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Stephen B. Bull The President’s schedule -Forthcoming meeting with Lionel Hampton -Press coverage Bull left at an unknown time before 1:04 pm Page | 20 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
Also recorded on February 19, 1971
- 452-005 12:41 PM · 53 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:41 pm and 12:44 pm.
- 452-007 12:44 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Leah McReynolds, William E. Casselman, II, David N. Parker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:44 pm and 1:02 pm.
- 452-008 12:44 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John R. Brown, III, Mrs. John R. Brown, III, Alexander P. Butterfield, David N. Parker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:44 pm and 1:02 pm.
- 452-009 12:44 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Harriet Elam, Harriet Elam, Harry Elam, Clarence Elam, Dwight L. Chapin, David N. Parker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:44 pm and 1:02 pm.
- 452-010 12:44 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George Black, Jr., Evelyn Abrams, Delores McGee, Lawrence Smith, Robert J. Brown, Dr. John A. Hannah, Harvey J. Witherell, David N. Parker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:44 pm and 1:02 pm.
- 452-012 1:04 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Lionel Hampton, Harry Yeates, William Tipone, Henry C. Cashen, II, John Richardson, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:04 pm to 1:08 pm.
- 452-013 1:08 PM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:08 pm and 1:09 pm.
- 452-014 1:09 PM · 29 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Cooper Holt, Chief Herbert R. Rainwater, Donald E. Johnson, Charles W. Colson, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:09 pm and 1:39 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 452-011, February 19, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/452-011 (accessed September 18, 2026).