Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 500 › Conversation 500-012
Nixon & Bull on Henry Kissinger
Tuesday, May 18, 1971 · 11:03 AM–11:06 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 an unknown time between 11:03 am and 11:06 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 500-012 of the White House Tapes.
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Conversation No. 500-12
Date: May 18, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:03 am and 11:06 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
President's schedule
-Henry A. Kissinger
Bull left at an unknown time before 11:06 am.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 500-012, May 18, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417177259). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/500-012 (accessed November 12, 2026).