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

Nixon & Bull on administrative coordination

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

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Conversation491-022 onTape 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 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, in the Oval Office to coordinate administrative matters. The brief discussion focused primarily on managing the President's upcoming schedule and arranging necessary meetings. No significant policy decisions were recorded during this logistical exchange.

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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.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

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
           -Meetings

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

Also recorded on May 5, 1971

  • 002-083 10:15 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:15 am and 10:30 am.
  • 002-084 10:15 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Harry F. Byrd, Jr. talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:15 am and 10:30 am.
  • 002-085 10:15 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:15 am and 10:30 am.
  • 491-015 10:15 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:15 am and 10:27 am.
  • 002-086 10:27 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Melvin R. Laird talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:27 am and 10:33 am.
  • 491-020 10:27 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Melvin R. Laird met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:27 am and 10:30 am.
  • 491-021 10:27 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:27 am and 10:30 am.
  • 491-023 10:30 AM · 47 min — President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), Peter G. Peterson, and Peter M. Flanigan met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:30 am to 11:27 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 491-022, May 5, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/491-022 (accessed September 18, 2026).