Conversation 499-019

TapeTape 499StartFriday, May 14, 1971 at 12:03 PMEndFriday, May 14, 1971 at 12:05 PMTape start time01:35:31Tape end time01:36:24ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceOval Office

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President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull coordinated logistics for a tree-planting ceremony and a tour for visiting Illinois Republican leaders. Nixon emphasized the political importance of the Illinois delegation and instructed Bull to streamline the transition between these events. They finalized a tight schedule to ensure the guests were handled efficiently without disrupting the First Lady's participation.

Presidential schedulingIllinois Republican leadersTree planting ceremonyWhite House eventsPat Nixon

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NARA Description

On May 14, 1971, 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. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 499-019 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 499-19

Date: May 14, 1971
Time: Unknown after 12:03 pm until 12:05 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     President's schedule

           -Illinois Republican leaders
                 -Tour
                 -Importance
           -Tree planting ceremony
           -Landrum Bolling
           -M. Jean Robb
           -Tree planting
                 -Tour for participants
                 -Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon
           -Bolling

Bull left at 12:05 pm.

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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I want to give these people a chore because they're damn important people.

They're just, they would have seen it through.

This is us.

Yes.

And I will hold yes.

And we'll go directly to the treatment.

I'll set us up.

Fine.

I'll have the treatment.

And then,

I got to get him out of here.

We're going to leave the door open.

He needs to get out, get in and out fairly fast.

I didn't agree to that.

I didn't want him brought in.

So we'll get him out of here and then up and then rob.

So in other words, we'll move the tree plant up and resound in five minutes.

Right.

I'm going to plant the tree and then send these people to me.

Well, I'll go over and get her.

I said, I'll go over and get her.

He panicked out of ten minutes.

Five minutes.

Get them out of there while these people are running through.

Then move forward and get them back.

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