Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 491 › Conversation 491-022

Nixon & Bull

Wednesday, May 5, 1971 · 10:27 AM–10:30 AM ET · Oval Office · 28 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation491-022 on Tape 491 (tape position 03:20:00–03:20:32)StartWednesday, May 5, 1971 at 10:27 AMEndWednesday, May 5, 1971 at 10:30 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 491-022 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417176897 ↗

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NARA Description

On May 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:27 am and 10:30 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 491-022 of the White House Tapes.

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Conversation No. 491-22

Date: May 5, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:27 am and 10:30 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     President's schedule
           -Peter G. Peterson
           -Meetings

Bull left at an unknown time before 10:30 am.

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Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 491-022, May 5, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417176897). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/491-022 (accessed November 2, 2026).