Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 470 › Conversation 470-017

Nixon & Bull on Arthur F. Burns and Thomas E. Dewey

Friday, March 19, 1971 · 1:08 PM–1:30 PM ET · Oval Office · 25 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation470-017 on Tape 470 (tape position 03:56:38–03:57:15)StartFriday, March 19, 1971 at 1:08 PMEndFriday, March 19, 1971 at 1:30 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 470-017 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met to coordinate logistical details for the President’s upcoming schedule, specifically regarding a meeting with Arthur F. Burns and attendance at Thomas E. Dewey's funeral. The discussion focused on fine-tuning departure times to accommodate weather conditions in New York. The two finalized the timing for these engagements to ensure efficient travel and meeting management.

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Here's the radio in New York, sir.

It's just that we leave at 10 past 2 rather than quarter past, so we've got to get to a quarter past.

So, Arthur, we should be as close as possible.

All right.

Got to get to 45.

All right, sir.

Arthur Bird has noticed that you have to depart also.

All right.

Just I'll be right on the level to the quarter past.

Okay.

All right.

NARA Description

On March 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:08 pm and 1:30 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 470-017 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 470-17

Date: March 19, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:08 pm and 1:30 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull

     President’s schedule
          -Arthur F. Burns
          -Thomas E. Dewey funeral
                -Departure time
                      -Weather in New York
           -Burns meeting
                -Length

Bull left at an unknown time before 1:30 pm

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470-014 12:52 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:52 pm and 1:05 pm.
470-015 12:52 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:52 pm and 1:05 pm.
470-016 12:52 PM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Rose Mary Woods, and Wilbur D. Mills met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:52 pm and 1:05 pm.
470-018 1:30 PM · 41 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Arthur F. Burns, Stephen B. Bull, Alexander P. Butterfield, Manolo Sanchez, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:30 pm to 2:12 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 470-017, March 19, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/470-017 (accessed October 12, 2026).