Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 489 › Conversation 489-013
Nixon & Bull on Henry Kissinger and Alexander Haig
Monday, April 26, 1971 · 2:00 PM–2:54 PM ET · Oval Office · 10 sec
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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 2:00 pm and 2:54 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 489-013 of the White House Tapes.
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Conversation No. 489-13
Date: April 26, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:00 pm and 2:54 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
Henry A. Kissinger's schedule
President's schedule
-Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
Bull left at an unknown time before 2:54 pm.Transcript (AI-generated)
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- 489-015 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 489-013, April 26, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417176809). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/489-013 (accessed November 2, 2026).