Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 480 › Conversation 480-005

Nixon & Bull on Press Relations and Sammy Davis Jr.

Thursday, April 15, 1971 · 12:15 PM ET · Oval Office · 45 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation480-005 on Tape 480 (tape position 01:03:12–01:03:48)StartThursday, April 15, 1971 at 12:15 PMEndThursday, April 15, 1971 at 12:15 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 480-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull reviewed press coverage regarding Sammy Davis, Jr. during a brief meeting in the Oval Office. They also coordinated the President's upcoming schedule, specifically finalizing arrangements for the arrival of Robert H. Finch and Donald H. Rumsfeld. The discussion served as a logistical update to ensure the President was prepared for his afternoon appointments.

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NARA Description

On April 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:15 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 480-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 480-5

Date: April 15, 1971
Time: 12:15 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull
[Recording begins while the conversation is in progress]

     Press
             -Story
             -Sammy Davis, Jr.

     President’s schedule
          -Robert H. Finch and Donald H. Rumsfeld
                -Arrival

Bull left at 12:15 pm

Also recorded on April 15, 1971

  • 480-004 12:01 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:01 pm to 12:02 pm.
  • 480-011 12:02 PM · 37 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:02 pm and 12:15 pm.
  • 480-006 12:15 PM · 24 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Robert H. Finch, and Donald H. Rumsfeld met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:15 pm to 12:40 pm.
  • 001-096 12:40 PM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 12:40 pm to 12:41 pm.
  • 480-007 12:40 PM · 33 sec — Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon and President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:40 pm to 12:41 pm.
  • 480-008 12:41 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:41 pm and 12:50 pm.
  • 480-009 12:41 PM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:41 pm and 12:50 pm.
  • 480-010 12:41 PM · 31 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, Ronald L. Ziegler, John P. ("Jack") Sutherland, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:41 pm and 1:18 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 480-005, April 15, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/480-005 (accessed October 12, 2026).