Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 499 › Conversation 499-023

Nixon & Bull on Helicopter Transport and Henry Kissinger

Friday, May 14, 1971 · 12:53 PM–12:56 PM ET · Oval Office · 22 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation499-023 on Tape 499 (tape position 01:49:32–01:49:54)StartFriday, May 14, 1971 at 12:53 PMEndFriday, May 14, 1971 at 12:56 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 499-023 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull reviewed logistical arrangements for an upcoming trip, specifically focusing on helicopter transport and landing times. The discussion centered on coordinating the President's schedule with Henry Kissinger’s involvement. Nixon provided clear instructions regarding his arrival and personal standing protocol for the departure.

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If anything, I'm just going to run off course.
The helicopter will come in at 1.45.
We'll land.
Yeah, we'll land at 1.30.
And you want me to stand?
Absolutely.
I'm sorry about that.
I can't hear you.
All right, sir.

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 12:53 pm and 12:56 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 499-023 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 499-23

Date: May 14, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:53 pm and 12:56 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

      President's schedule

          -Helicopter
          -Henry A. Kissinger

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:56 pm.

Also recorded on May 14, 1971

  • 499-017 11:50 AM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 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.
  • 499-021 12:42 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, M. Jean Robb, Jon M. Huntsman, and Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:42 pm to 12:44 pm.
  • 499-022 12:44 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Landrum Bolling, D. Elton Trueblood, Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:44 pm to 12:53 pm.
  • 499-024 12:56 PM · 1 hr 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Edward W. Brooke, Manolo Sanchez, Alexander P. Butterfield, Stephen B. Bull, and William P. Rogers met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:56 pm to 2:00 pm.
  • 003-052 1:45 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone from 1:45 pm to 1:48 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 499-023, 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/499-023 (accessed September 28, 2026).