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Nixon & Bull

Friday, February 19, 1971 · 12:41 PM–12:44 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation452-018 on Tape 452 (tape position 02:30:32–02:33:52)StartFriday, February 19, 1971 at 12:41 PMEndFriday, February 19, 1971 at 12:44 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 452-018 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417175921 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull in the Oval Office to discuss administrative logistics and the President's upcoming daily schedule. The brief interaction consisted primarily of logistical coordination, though the majority of the audio remains unintelligible due to background noise and muffled dialogue. No major policy decisions or significant political developments were recorded during this brief encounter.

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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 12:41 pm and 12:44 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 452-018 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 452-018

Date: February 19, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:41 pm and 12:44 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man [Stephen B. Bull?]

      The President’s schedule

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[Previous archivists categorized this section as unintelligible. It has been rereviewed and
released 10/22/2019.]
[Unintelligible]
[452-018-w001]
[Duration: 1m 44s]

[This portion of the tape is mostly room noise with some muffled background conversation.]

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The unknown man [Bull?] left at an unknown time before 12:44 pm

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Thank you very much.

— 1 min 43 s with no transcribed speech —

There he is.

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  • 452-006 12:41 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield 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.
  • 452-011 1:02 PM · 7 sec — 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.
  • 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.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 452-018, February 19, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417175921). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/452-018 (accessed November 2, 2026).