President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to issue an immediate directive regarding the White House press corps. The President ordered Bull to bring the press into the Oval Office without delay. This brief, one-minute interaction served as a logistical instruction to facilitate an unscheduled or urgent media engagement.
On February 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:06 pm to 12:07 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 456-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 456-11
Date: February 23, 1971
Time: 12:06 pm - 12:07 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull [?]
The President’s schedule
-Press
Bull [?] left at 12:07 pmThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.