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Nixon & Bull on Diplomatic Credentials and Kuwait

Monday, April 26, 1971 · 12:44 PM–1:00 PM ET · Oval Office ·1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Conversation489-010 onTape 489 (tape position 00:39:43–00:40:58)StartMonday, April 26, 1971 at 12:44 PMEndMonday, April 26, 1971 at 1:00 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 489-010 ↗

AI Summary

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.

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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.

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 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.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

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.

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.
  • 489-009 12:33 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:33 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 489-010, 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/489-010 (accessed September 18, 2026).