Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 479 › Conversation 479-006
Nixon & Bull on Ronald L. Ziegler and White House scheduling
Wednesday, April 14, 1971 · 12:40 PM–1:05 PM ET · Oval Office · 4 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal aide, Stephen B. Bull, in the Oval Office to address administrative matters. The primary focus of the discussion concerned the scheduling and coordination of press briefings for Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. This meeting served as an operational check-in to ensure the alignment of the President's public communications strategy.
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NARA Description
On April 14, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:40 pm and 1:05 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 479-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 479-6
Date: April 14, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:40 pm and 1:05 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull
Ronald L. Ziegler’s schedule
-Briefing
Bull left at an unknown time before 1:05 pmAlso recorded on April 14, 1971
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 479-006, April 14, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/479-006 (accessed October 12, 2026).