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Nixon & Bull on Henry A. Kissinger and Oval Office operations

Monday, May 10, 1971 · 12:48 PM–12:57 PM ET · Oval Office · 3 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation496-007 on Tape 496 (tape position 00:26:07–00:26:30)StartMonday, May 10, 1971 at 12:48 PMEndMonday, May 10, 1971 at 12:57 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 496-007 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull in the Oval Office to facilitate an interaction involving National Security Advisor Henry A. Kissinger. While the specific nature of the discussion remains undocumented due to the lack of a transcript, the brief duration of the meeting suggests a logistical or administrative exchange concerning Kissinger's schedule or immediate tasks. No formal policy decisions or major developments are recorded for this short encounter.

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NARA Description

On May 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:48 pm and 12:57 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 496-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 496-007

Date: May 10, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:48 pm and 12:57 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen Bull

     Henry A. Kissinger

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:57 pm

Also recorded on May 10, 1971

  • 496-005 12:46 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:46 pm to 12:48 pm.
  • 496-006 12:48 PM · 32 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:48 pm and 12:57 pm.
  • 496-008 12:48 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:48 pm and 12:57 pm.
  • 496-009 12:57 PM · 30 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:57 pm to 1:30 pm.
  • 496-010 1:30 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:30 pm and 2:35 pm.
  • 496-011 2:35 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:35 pm to 2:39 pm.
  • 496-012 2:40 PM · 30 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:40 pm to 3:08 pm.
  • 496-013 3:08 PM · 1 hr 45 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, Kathleen O'Melia, Ann Broomell, Tara O'Donahue, White House photographer, George P. Shultz, unknown person(s), Clark MacGregor, Stephen B. Bull, Ronald L. Ziegler, William P. Rogers, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:08 pm to 4:53 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 496-007, May 10, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/496-007 (accessed October 3, 2026).