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Conversation 494-002

TapeTape 494StartSaturday, May 8, 1971 at 9:16 AMEndSaturday, May 8, 1971 at 10:05 AMTape start time00:07:16Tape end time00:07:46ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate logistical arrangements for an upcoming meeting with Ronald L. Ziegler. Nixon explicitly instructed Bull to limit the interaction to a brief photo opportunity for press photographers and reporters. The President emphasized a strict fifteen-minute timeframe and explicitly prohibited any conversational engagement during the session.

Presidential schedulingPress relationsPublic relations strategyWhite House operations
AudioNARA Description

On May 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:16 am and 10:05 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 494-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 494-2

Date: May 8, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:16 am and 10:05 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     President's schedule
          -Forthcoming meeting
                 -Ronald L. Ziegler
                 -Length
                 -Press coverage
                      -Photographers, reporters
                 -Length

Bull left at an unknown time before 10:05 am.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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The president wants you to photograph at the afternoon, 15 minutes until 10.15.
All right, now they tell Ron to just bring in partners and reporters.
Just bring in and take a picture.
I don't want any conversation.
This is only going to be a 15 minute meeting.
Perhaps it's got to be.
Wait a minute, Jeff.
15 minutes.
Just come in for a picture and then off.
I don't want to stand around.
Well, come on in now.
Sit down here.
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