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Nixon & Bull on Henry A. Kissinger

Wednesday, April 21, 1971 · 12:46 AM–12:50 AM ET · Oval Office · 3 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation484-011 on Tape 484 (tape position 03:44:12–03:44:26)StartWednesday, April 21, 1971 at 12:46 AMEndWednesday, April 21, 1971 at 12:50 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 484-011 ↗

President Nixon and aide Stephen B. Bull met briefly in the Oval Office to coordinate the President's daily schedule. The primary focus of the discussion concerned an upcoming meeting with Henry A. Kissinger. This administrative check-in served to facilitate the flow of personnel and high-level briefings for the President.

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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 12:46 am and 12:50 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 484-011 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 484-11

Date: April 21, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:46 pm and 12:50 pm

Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull at an unknown time after 12:46 pm
     The President's schedule
          -Henry A. Kissinger

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:50 pm
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Conversation 484-011, 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/484-011 (accessed October 12, 2026).