Nixon White House TapesTape 455 › Conversation 455-017

Nixon & Bull on H. R. Haldeman and State Department

Monday, February 22, 1971 · 1:37 PM–1:43 PM ET · Oval Office ·19 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Conversation455-017 onTape 455 (tape position 04:15:28–04:15:51)StartMonday, February 22, 1971 at 1:37 PMEndMonday, February 22, 1971 at 1:43 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 455-017 ↗

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to review and refine his daily schedule. The discussion focused on coordinating upcoming appointments, specifically regarding H. R. Haldeman and matters concerning the State Department. This brief meeting concluded with the adjustment of executive priorities for the afternoon.

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On February 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:37 pm and 1:43 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 455-017 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 455-17

Date: February 22, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:37 pm and 1:43 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull

     Schedule
          -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
               -State Department

Bull left at 1:43 pm
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Conversation 455-017, February 22, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/455-017 (accessed September 18, 2026).