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Nixon & Bull on Space exploration and Ceremonial events

Friday, May 14, 1971 · 11:50 AM ET · Oval Office · 20 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation499-017 on Tape 499 (tape position 01:21:18–01:21:54)StartFriday, May 14, 1971 at 11:50 AMEndFriday, May 14, 1971 at 11:50 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 499-017 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull briefly met to finalize details regarding the President’s upcoming schedule. The primary focus of the discussion concerned arrangements for an exhibition and a ceremony honoring individuals associated with the lunar space program. Bull departed immediately following this administrative briefing.

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Mr. President, we're going to have an exhibition for his five-minute point-to-team ceremony where we're going to see these people on a journey to the moon.

NARA Description

On May 14, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:50 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 499-017 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 499-17

Date: May 14, 1971
Time: 11:50 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     President's schedule
           -Max M. Fisher

Bull left at 11:50 am.

Also recorded on May 14, 1971

  • 499-012 11:20 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:20 am and 11:30 am.
  • 499-013 11:20 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:20 am and 11:30 am.
  • 499-014 11:20 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:20 am and 11:30 am.
  • 499-015 11:20 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:20 am and 11:30 am.
  • 499-016 11:30 AM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon, James D. ("Don") Hughes, Jacob A. Preus, Stephen B. Bull, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:30 am to 11:50 am.
  • 499-018 11:50 AM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Max M. Fisher, Paul W. McCracken, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:50 am to 12:03 pm.
  • 499-019 12:03 PM · 53 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:03 pm and 12:05 pm.
  • 499-020 12:05 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Donald H. Rumsfeld met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:05 pm to 12:06 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 499-017, May 14, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/499-017 (accessed September 28, 2026).