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.
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 AidConversation No. 496-7
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
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Tape Subject Log
(rev. 9/08)No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.