President Nixon met with H. R. Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, and an unidentified individual to coordinate the logistics for an upcoming swearing-in ceremony. The discussion focused on scheduling the arrival of guests, including James C. Fletcher and James A. Belson, to ensure the event proceeded according to the President's itinerary. Following these administrative arrangements, the President and his staff departed the Oval Office.
On April 27, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:55 am and 10:05 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 488-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 488-11
Date: April 27, 1971
Time: 9:55 am - Unknown before 10:05 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, and an unknown man.
[This recording begins at an unknown time while the conversation is in progress.]
President's schedule
-Swearing-in ceremony
-Arrival of party
-James C. Fletcher
-Timing
-Deputy
-Minister
-James A. Belson
The President, Bull, and the unknown man left at an unknown time before 10:05 am.No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.