Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 487 › Conversation 487-014
Nixon & Bull on Henry Kissinger and White House scheduling
Friday, April 23, 1971 · 12:42 PM–12:52 PM ET · Oval Office · 11 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate administrative logistics regarding Henry Kissinger. The discussion focused on confirming Kissinger’s current whereabouts and adjusting the President's daily schedule to accommodate a brief meeting with him. No major policy decisions were made, as the exchange was limited to managing the timing of appointments.
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NARA Description
On April 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:42 pm and 12:52 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 487-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 487-14
Date: April 23, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:42 pm and 12:52 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
President's schedule
-Meeting with Henry A. Kissinger
-Kissinger's schedule
Bull left at an unknown time before 12:52 pm.Also recorded on April 23, 1971
- 487-009 12:20 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Michael Newton, Richard Newton, Mrs. Richard Newton, Mary Switzer, Edward C. Merrill, Jr., Edgar B. Porter, Bradley P. Dunn, Susan Segrest, Mary Haimbach, Karen Luzak, George T. Bell, Lee W. Huebner, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:20 pm to 12:28 pm.
- 487-010 12:28 PM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:28 pm.
- 487-011 12:29 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John H. Buchanan, Jr., James B. Allen, Norman Pless, Elton Stevens, George Siebels, John E. Nidecker, Lee W. Huebner, and Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:29 pm to 12:40 pm.
- 487-012 12:40 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:40 pm.
- 487-013 12:41 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry C. Cashen, II, Raymond Cashen, Mrs. Raymond Cashen, Arnold Sax, and Mrs. Arnold Sax met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:41 pm to 12:42 pm.
- 487-015 12:52 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:52 pm to 1:04 pm.
- 002-034 1:04 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:04 pm and 1:11 pm.
- 487-016 1:04 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:04 pm and 1:11 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 487-014, April 23, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/487-014 (accessed October 10, 2026).