Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 489 › Conversation 489-002

Nixon & Bull on John G. Gorton and H.R. Haldeman

Monday, April 26, 1971 · 10:24 AM–11:05 AM ET · Oval Office · 21 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation489-002 on Tape 489 (tape position 00:01:26–00:02:00)StartMonday, April 26, 1971 at 10:24 AMEndMonday, April 26, 1971 at 11:05 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 489-002 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417176787 ↗

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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 10:24 am and 11:05 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 489-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 489-2

Date: April 26, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:24 am and 11:05 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     President's schedule
           -Meeting with John G. Gorton
           -Trip to Constitution Hall
                 -H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

President and Bull left at an unknown time before 11:05 am.

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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.
  • 488-006 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.
  • 489-003 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.
  • 489-004 11:46 AM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:46 am and 11:52 am.
  • 489-005 11:46 AM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:46 am and 12:57 pm.
  • 489-006 12:07 PM · 1 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:07 pm and 12:15 pm.
  • 489-007 12:17 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Cathy ("Mim") Frazier, James Frazier, Mrs. James Frazier, Paul Frazier, Robert P. Griffin, David Laro, Ann Brewer, John C. Nidecker, John K. Andrews, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:17 pm to 12:24 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 489-002, April 26, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417176787). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/489-002 (accessed November 2, 2026).