Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 465 › Conversation 465-014

Nixon & Bull on Presidential correspondence and White House administration

Wednesday, March 10, 1971 · 1:40 PM–1:53 PM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation465-014 onTape 465 (tape position 03:50:24–03:52:19)StartWednesday, March 10, 1971 at 1:40 PMEndWednesday, March 10, 1971 at 1:53 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 465-014 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, in the Oval Office to address administrative matters regarding presidential correspondence. The discussion focused on the management and processing of incoming mail and official communications. The meeting concluded with the two men departing the office together, marking the end of the brief session.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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3:51:11I'm sorry, sir.

NARA Description

On March 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 1:53 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 465-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 465-14

Date: March 10, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:40 pm and 1:53 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull

     President’s correspondence

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 6s ]

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The President and Bull left at 1:53 pm

Also recorded on March 10, 1971

465-006 10:13 AM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Peter M. Flanigan met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:13 am to 10:23 am.
465-007 10:23 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:23 am and 10:42 am.
465-008 10:42 AM · 2 hr 33 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Raymond K. Price, Jr., Noel C. Koch, Alexander P. Butterfield, Henry A. Kissinger, Stephen B. Bull, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:42 am to 1:15 pm.
465-009 1:15 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 1:37 pm.
465-010 1:15 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 1:37 pm.
465-011 1:37 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:37 pm to 1:40 pm.
465-012 1:40 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 1:53 pm.
465-013 1:40 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 1:53 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 465-014, March 10, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/465-014 (accessed September 18, 2026).