Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 489 › Conversation 489-009

Nixon & Bull on Ohio State Fair Youth Choir and Public relations

Monday, April 26, 1971 · 12:33 PM ET · Oval Office ·24 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Conversation489-009 onTape 489 (tape position 00:37:40–00:39:43)StartMonday, April 26, 1971 at 12:33 PMEndMonday, April 26, 1971 at 12:33 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 489-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met to coordinate a brief appearance by the Ohio State Fair Youth Choir in the Oval Office. Bull reviewed the logistical details and presented a certificate for the President to award the group. The discussion centered on the scheduling of the performance and the formal recognition of the choir members, who represented a specific Ohio congressional district.

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They all are.
They're right here on the .
They only say two columns where you're .
And in conclusion, we have this prepared if you'd like to give them a certificate for having .
This group is in the county district.
So they just focus on the right-hand side .

NARA Description

On April 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:33 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 489-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 489-9

Date: April 26, 1971
Time: 12:33 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

      President's schedule
            -Ohio State Fair Youth Choir
                  -Songs

                -Certificate
                -Unknown Ohio Congressman

The President and Bull left at 12:33 pm.

Also recorded on April 26, 1971

  • 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.
  • 489-008 12:26 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Howard H. Baker, Jr., LaMar Baker, Gordon Wetmore, Bemjamin L. Longley, Paul V. Nolan, Paul L. Johnson, John C. Nidecker, John K. Andrews, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:26 pm to 12:33 pm.
  • 489-010 12:44 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:44 pm and 1:00 pm.
  • 489-011 1:00 PM · 1 hr 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Manolo Sanchez, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm.
  • 489-012 2:00 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:00 pm and 2:54 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 489-009, 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/489-009 (accessed September 18, 2026).