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Nixon & Bull on France

Monday, April 12, 1971 · 12:53 PM ET · Oval Office · 13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation477-006 on Tape 477 (tape position 02:44:55–02:46:13)StartMonday, April 12, 1971 at 12:53 PMEndMonday, April 12, 1971 at 12:53 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 477-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met briefly in the Oval Office to discuss scheduling and logistical arrangements regarding a request for an intervention, possibly involving individuals named Frank or Waiters. The conversation also touched upon a potential engagement or event related to France. The meeting concluded quickly, leaving the specific purpose of the intervention unclear.

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I understand that Frank wanted to get an intervention.
Waiters, is that what that's for?
Do you have an inch to walk up there?

NARA Description

On April 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:53 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 477-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 477-006

Date: April 12, 1971
Time: 12:53 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull

     Unknown event
         -France

Bull left at 12:53 pm

Also recorded on April 12, 1971

  • 477-002 11:28 AM · 1 hr 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Shu-kai Chow, Emil ("Bus") Mosbacher, Jr., Steven Baker, Anna C. Chennault, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:28 am to 12:41 pm.
  • 477-003 12:41 PM · 18 sec — Henry A. Kissinger and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:41 pm and 12:42 pm.
  • 477-004 12:42 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:42 pm to 12:46 pm.
  • 477-005 12:47 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Marilyn Cochran, Barbara Cochran, Bobby Cochran, and Henry C. Cashen, II met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:47 pm to 12:53 pm.
  • 477-007 12:53 PM · 36 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:53 pm to 2:00 pm.
  • 477-008 2:00 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:00 pm and 2:30 pm.
  • 477-009 2:00 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 2:00 pm and 2:30 pm.
  • 477-010 2:30 PM · 1 hr 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Peter G. Peterson, Stephen B. Bull, unknown person(s), and George P. Shultz met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:30 pm to 3:37 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 477-006, April 12, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/477-006 (accessed October 12, 2026).