Conversation 489-010

TapeTape 489StartMonday, April 26, 1971 at 12:44 PMEndMonday, April 26, 1971 at 1:00 PMTape start time00:39:43Tape end time00:40:58ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceOval Office

President Nixon and his aide Stephen B. Bull met to coordinate logistical arrangements for the President’s upcoming schedule. The discussion centered on timing a barber appointment and managing the presentation of diplomatic credentials for representatives from Kuwait and Guinea. Nixon emphasized the need to avoid scheduling these commitments too close to other major events, ultimately deciding to move the barber appointment to the following day.

Presidential ScheduleDiplomatic CredentialsKuwaitGuineaWhite House Administration

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 12:44 pm and 1:00 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 489-010 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 489-10

Date: April 26, l971
Time: Unknown time between 12:44 pm and 1:00 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     President's schedule
           -Barber
                 -Appointment

     President's schedule, April 27, l971
           -Barber
           -Diplomatic credentials
                 -Kuwait and Guinea
                 -Timing

Bull left at an unknown time before 1:00 pm.

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You know, one of the bar rooms here, I don't know, let me see.
No, I don't want to make a special appearance.
I can see it tomorrow.
I'd like to see it tomorrow or perhaps Wednesday evening.
But I don't want it too close to the event.
It's better to go two days before or something like that.
So I'm going to schedule it for tomorrow at some time.
Thank you.
I want you to go tomorrow.
Better than tomorrow.
I believe we have diplomatic credentials.
What do you mean?
Presidential diplomatic credentials.
Just saying.
About a two and a half hour.
Coming at 12.30 in the morning.
Part one.