Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 500 › Conversation 500-009
Nixon & Bull
Tuesday, May 18, 1971 · 9:38 AM ET · Oval Office · 2 sec
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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.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 500-009, May 18, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417177253). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/500-009 (accessed November 12, 2026).