Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 454 › Conversation 454-005

Nixon & Bull on Henry Kissinger

Friday, February 19, 1971 · 6:34 PM–6:46 PM ET · Oval Office · 19 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation454-005 on Tape 454 (tape position 01:54:17–01:54:44)StartFriday, February 19, 1971 at 6:34 PMEndFriday, February 19, 1971 at 6:46 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 454-005 ↗

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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 6:34 pm and 6:46 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 454-005 of the White House Tapes.

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Conversation No. 454-5

Date: February 19, 1971
Time: Unknown between 6:34 pm and 6:46 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull

     The President’s schedule
          -Henry A. Kissinger
               -Call from the President

Bull left at an unknown time before 6:46 pm

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And it's really that important.
He can see you tomorrow and let it go.
Let it go.
Let it go.

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  • 453-003 4:00 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Melia Black, Pamela Southall, Orville Black, Hilary Black, Rosemary Manarin, Betty Fountain, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:00 pm to 4:05 pm.
  • 453-004 4:06 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald C. Romas, Linda McQuaig, Glenn Wilson, Jay Morris, Joseph Abate, Robert C. Odle, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:06 pm to 4:11 pm.
  • 453-005 4:11 PM · 5 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:11 pm and 4:52 pm.
  • 454-001 4:11 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, Manolo Sanchez, Ronald L. Ziegler, White House operator, Rose Mary Woods, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:11 pm and 4:59 pm.
  • 454-002 4:54 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:54 pm and 4:59 pm.
  • 454-003 4:59 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:59 pm to 5:08 pm.
  • 454-004 5:08 PM · 1 hr 39 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, Paul W. McCracken, Arthur F. Burns, John B. Connally, Ronald L. Ziegler, Rose Mary Woods, the White House photographer, and members of the press met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:08 pm to 6:34 pm.
  • 454-006 6:46 PM · 8 min — Stephen B. Bull and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:46 pm and 11:59 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 454-005, 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/454-005 (accessed November 2, 2026).