Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 484 › Conversation 484-001

Nixon & Bull

Wednesday, April 21, 1971 · 8:52 AM–8:57 AM ET · Oval Office · 5 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation484-001 on Tape 484 (tape position 00:00:40–00:02:07)StartWednesday, April 21, 1971 at 8:52 AMEndWednesday, April 21, 1971 at 8:57 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 484-001 ↗

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NARA Description

On April 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:52 am and 8:57 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 484-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 484-1

Date: April 21, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:52 am and 8:57 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull at an unknown time after 8:52 am

     The President's schedule

Bull left at an unknown time before 8:57 am

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Hey, what's the rest of the day, sir?
Oh, sure.
You'll get it, sir.

Also recorded on April 21, 1971

  • 484-002 8:57 AM · 2 hr 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Harry S. Dent, Stephen B. Bull, Bryce N. Harlow, John D. Ehrlichman, John N. Mitchell, Elliot L. Richardson, Edward L. Morgan, and George P. Shultz met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:57 am to 11:16 am.
  • 484-003 11:17 AM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:17 am.
  • 484-004 11:18 AM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), Ronald L. Ziegler, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:18 am to 11:34 am.
  • 484-005 11:35 AM · 52 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Ronald L. Ziegler, Graham B. Steenhoven, John A. Scali, White House photographer, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:35 am to 12:27 pm.
  • 484-006 12:27 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:27 pm.
  • 484-007 12:27 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:27 pm to 12:29 pm.
  • 484-008 12:30 PM · 5 min — Richard A. Moore, James M. Hannan, Thomas E. Morris, J. Paull Marshall, George T. Bell, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:30 pm to 12:34 pm.
  • 484-009 12:34 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:34 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 484-001, April 21, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/484-001 (accessed November 1, 2026).