{"conversationCode":"499-023","tapeNumber":499,"conversationNumber":23,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-499-023","startDateTime":"1971-05-14T16:53:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1971-05-14T16:56:00.000Z","startDate":"14-May-1971","startTime":"12:53 PM","endDate":"14-May-1971","endTime":"12:56 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.;","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.","locationCode":"OVAL","recordingDevice":"Oval Office","latitudeEstimated":38.8974,"longitudeEstimated":-77.0374,"chronCode":1,"chronRelease":"First Chronological Release","chronReleaseDate":"5-Oct-1999","aogpRelease":null,"aogpSegment":null,"lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 499-23\n\nDate: May 14, 1971\nTime: Unknown between 12:53 pm and 12:56 pm\nLocation: Oval Office\n\nThe President met with Stephen B. Bull.\n\n      President's schedule\n\n          -Helicopter\n          -Henry A. Kissinger\n\nBull left at an unknown time before 12:56 pm.","filename":["499-023.mp3"],"tapeStart":"01:49:32","tapeEnd":"01:49:54","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Bull, Stephen B."],"prevCode":"499-022","nextCode":"499-024","transcript":[{"start":0.03,"end":9.6,"text":"If anything, I'm just going to run off course."},{"start":9.62,"end":12.45,"text":"The helicopter will come in at 1.45."},{"start":12.49,"end":13.21,"text":"We'll land."},{"start":13.23,"end":13.73,"text":"Yeah, we'll land at 1.30."},{"start":13.75,"end":16.17,"text":"And you want me to stand?"},{"start":16.19,"end":16.41,"text":"Absolutely."},{"start":16.43,"end":16.87,"text":"I'm sorry about that."},{"start":16.89,"end":17.23,"text":"I can't hear you."},{"start":17.25,"end":18.92,"text":"All right, sir."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"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.","topics":["Presidential Schedule","Logistics","Helicopter Transport","Henry Kissinger","Executive Protocol"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-06T22:18:09.260Z"},"topicSlugs":["presidential-schedule","logistics","helicopter-transport","henry-kissinger","executive-protocol"],"audioDurationSec":22,"audioFiles":[{"file":"499-023.mp3","bytes":872281,"durationSec":21.66,"bitrate":322152,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:19:49.346Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/499-023.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/499-023","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/499/conversation-499-023","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}