Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 477 › Conversation 477-009

Nixon & Bull on Economic policy and Administration management

Monday, April 12, 1971 · 2:00 PM–2:30 PM ET · Oval Office · 19 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation477-009 on Tape 477 (tape position 03:38:38–03:39:39)StartMonday, April 12, 1971 at 2:00 PMEndMonday, April 12, 1971 at 2:30 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 477-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to organize his daily agenda and coordinate upcoming meetings with key economic advisors. The discussion focused on scheduling a brief session with Peter G. Peterson prior to a subsequent meeting with George P. Shultz. Nixon specifically directed Bull to ensure these transitions were managed efficiently to accommodate his immediate administrative priorities.

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Mr. President, he's having a luncheon meeting, and he's expected to have a short one.
Perhaps it's too early for someone to have a loose voice.
Yeah, tell him to come in.
I just want to see him for ten minutes before Tom comes in.
Ten minutes before George Phelps comes in.

NARA Description

On April 12, 1971, 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. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 477-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 477-009

Date: April 12, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:00 pm and 2:30 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull

     Peter G. Peterson’s schedule

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

             -Lunch
             -Meeting with President

     President’s schedule
           -Peterson
           -George P. Shultz

Bull left at an unknown time before 2:30 pm

Also recorded on April 12, 1971

  • 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.
  • 477-006 12:53 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 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.
  • 477-010 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.
  • 477-011 3:37 PM · 51 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Maurice H. Stans, and James T. Lynn met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:37 pm to 4:27 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 477-009, 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/477-009 (accessed October 12, 2026).