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Nixon & Bull on Administrative coordination

Tuesday, May 18, 1971 · 9:38 AM ET · Oval Office · 2 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation500-009 on Tape 500 (tape position 00:16:37–00:16:59)StartTuesday, May 18, 1971 at 9:38 AMEndTuesday, May 18, 1971 at 9:38 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 500-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to review and finalize the President’s daily schedule. The brief discussion facilitated the coordination of upcoming appointments and logistical planning for the morning. The meeting concluded immediately following these administrative arrangements, with Bull departing shortly thereafter.

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I'm most grateful to your attention.

NARA Description

On May 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 9:38 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 500-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 500-9

Date: May 18, 1971
Time: 9:38 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     President's schedule

Bull left at 9:38 am.

Also recorded on May 18, 1971

  • 003-058 9:33 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:33 am and 9:34 am.
  • 058-002 9:33 AM — Unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 9:33 am on May 18, 1971 and 9:02 am on May 20, 1971.
  • 058-003 9:33 AM · 1 min — Unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 9:33 am on May 18, 1971 and 9:02 am on May 20, 1971.
  • 003-059 9:34 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone from 9:34 am to 9:38 am.
  • 500-008 9:34 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:34 am to 9:38 am.
  • 500-010 9:41 AM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:41 am to 10:00 am.
  • 500-011 10:26 AM · 23 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:26 am to 11:03 am.
  • 500-012 11:03 AM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:03 am and 11:06 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 500-009, May 18, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/500-009 (accessed September 28, 2026).