Nixon White House TapesTape 454 › Conversation 454-006

Bull on Oval Office and White House administration

Friday, February 19, 1971 · 6:46 PM–11:59 PM ET · Oval Office ·8 min

ParticipantsBull, Stephen B.;  [Unknown person(s)]Conversation454-006 onTape 454 (tape position 01:54:44–01:56:43)StartFriday, February 19, 1971 at 6:46 PMEndFriday, February 19, 1971 at 11:59 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 454-006 ↗

Stephen B. Bull met with unidentified individuals in the Oval Office for an evening discussion. Due to the lack of a transcript or verifiable audio record, the specific subject matter and any potential directives remain undocumented. The recording concludes abruptly, leaving no substantive evidence of administrative actions or policy developments.

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On February 19, 1971, 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. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 454-006 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 454-6

Date: February 19, 1971
Time: Unknown between 6:46 pm and 11:59 pm
Location: Oval Office

Stephen B. Bull met with unknown people
     [Unintelligible]

Recording was cut off at an unknown time before 11:59 pm
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Conversation 454-006, 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/454-006 (accessed September 18, 2026).