Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 460 › Conversation 460-018

Nixon & Bull on White House administration and document management

Friday, February 26, 1971 · 2:20 PM–2:44 PM ET · Oval Office ·3 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Conversation460-018 onTape 460 (tape position 02:06:04–02:07:03)StartFriday, February 26, 1971 at 2:20 PMEndFriday, February 26, 1971 at 2:44 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 460-018 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull in the Oval Office to facilitate the delivery of documentation. The brief interaction focused on the exchange of written materials, with Henry Kissinger also noted as being present for a portion of the proceedings. No significant policy decisions were recorded during this brief administrative encounter.

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Can I send that to you?
Yes, sir.
Sure.

NARA Description

On February 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:20 pm and 2:44 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 460-018 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 460-18

Date: February 26, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:20 pm and 2:44 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull

     Henry A. Kissinger

Bull left at an unknown time before 2:44 pm

Also recorded on February 26, 1971

  • 460-011 1:08 PM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 1:08 pm.
  • 460-013 1:12 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Thomas L. Lias, Harry S. Dent, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:12 pm to 1:14 pm.
  • 460-014 1:14 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Guilford Dudley, Jr., Harry S. Dent, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:14 pm to 1:18 pm.
  • 460-015 1:18 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 1:18 pm.
  • 460-016 1:18 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:18 pm to 1:23 pm.
  • 460-017 1:26 PM · 48 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, unknown person(s), and Dwight L. Chapin met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:26 pm to 2:20 pm.
  • 460-019 2:44 PM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:44 pm to 2:55 pm.
  • 460-020 2:55 PM · 1 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:55 pm and 3:52 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 460-018, February 26, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/460-018 (accessed September 18, 2026).