Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 488 › Conversation 488-004

Nixon & Bull on Henry A. Kissinger and White House administration

Monday, April 26, 1971 · 8:22 AM–9:00 AM ET · Oval Office · 16 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation488-004 on Tape 488 (tape position 00:06:26–00:06:53)StartMonday, April 26, 1971 at 8:22 AMEndMonday, April 26, 1971 at 9:00 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 488-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met to coordinate the scheduling of an upcoming appointment with Henry Kissinger. The discussion focused on adjusting the timing of Kissinger’s breakfast meeting to ensure he could meet with the President shortly thereafter. No further policy matters were addressed, as the exchange was limited to managing the President's morning calendar.

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President, he's in a breakfast meeting with the situation on the tour.

NARA Description

On April 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:22 am and 9:00 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 488-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 488-4

Date: April 26, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:22 am and 9:00 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     Henry A. Kissinger's schedule
          -Breakfast meeting
          -Meeting with the President

     President's schedule
           -Kissinger
                 -Timing

Bull left at an unknown time before 9:00 am.

Also recorded on April 26, 1971

488-001 8:22 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:22 am and 9:00 am.
488-002 8:22 AM · 28 sec — Alexander P. Butterfield and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:22 am and 9:00 am.
488-003 8:22 AM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:22 am and 9:00 am.
488-005 8:22 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:22 am and 9:00 am.
488-006 9:00 AM · 29 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:00 am to 10:04 am.
489-001 10:24 AM · 8 sec — Manolo Sanchez and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:24 am and 11:05 am.
489-002 10:24 AM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:24 am and 11:05 am.
489-003 11:05 AM · 42 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:05 am and 11:52 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 488-004, April 26, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/488-004 (accessed October 11, 2026).