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Nixon & Bull on White House scheduling and Henry Kissinger

Friday, February 26, 1971 · 5:08 PM–5:15 PM ET · Oval Office · 34 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation460-024 on Tape 460 (tape position 03:42:15–03:44:56)StartFriday, February 26, 1971 at 5:08 PMEndFriday, February 26, 1971 at 5:15 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 460-024 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to coordinate his late afternoon schedule and review upcoming appointments. The discussion centered on finalizing meetings with Secretary of State William P. Rogers and National Security Advisor Henry A. Kissinger. The President confirmed a 6:00 p.m. meeting time and directed Bull to prepare for the arrival of pending administrative documents.

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First of all, I assume you'd like to see me prior to 6 o'clock.
6 o'clock will be the best.
Good.
All right.
Second quarter option will be here in a moment.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.

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 5:08 pm and 5:15 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 460-024 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 460-24

Date: February 26, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:08 pm and 5:15 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull

     The President’s schedule
          -Henry A. Kissinger
          -William P. Rogers

Bull left at an unknown time before 5:15 pm

Also recorded on February 26, 1971

  • 460-021 3:52 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:52 pm and 3:54 pm.
  • 460-022 3:54 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:54 pm to 4:01 pm.
  • 460-023 4:01 PM · 1 hr 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry Brandon, unknown person(s), Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins, Manolo Sanchez, Stephen B. Bull, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:01 pm to 5:08 pm.
  • 460-025 5:15 PM · 31 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:15 pm to 5:45 pm.
  • 460-026 5:45 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:45 pm and 5:47 pm.
  • 460-027 5:47 PM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:47 pm to 6:08 pm.
  • 460-028 6:09 PM · 36 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, Frederic V. Malek, Richard Ferry, White House operator, and William P. Rogers met in the Oval Office of the White House from 6:09 pm to 6:45 pm.
  • 460-029 6:45 PM · 2 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:45 pm and 11:59 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 460-024, 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/460-024 (accessed October 12, 2026).