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Nixon & Bull on Time management

Tuesday, May 18, 1971 · 11:28 AM–11:30 AM ET · Oval Office · 15 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation500-014 on Tape 500 (tape position 01:21:27–01:21:42)StartTuesday, May 18, 1971 at 11:28 AMEndTuesday, May 18, 1971 at 11:30 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 500-014 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to review and coordinate the President's daily schedule. The brief discussion centered on managing the President's upcoming commitments, specifically mentioning a scheduled appointment with his barber. No major policy decisions were made, as the conversation served primarily as a logistical check-in regarding the day's itinerary.

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I just said, Mr. President, we just want to see the armistice on today.

You indicated it.

I know you've got a schedule.

You know what you're doing.

NARA Description

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 11:28 am and 11:30 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 500-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 500-14

Date: May 18, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:28 am and 11:30 am

Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     President's schedule
           -Barber

Bull left at an unknown time before 11:30 am.

Also recorded on May 18, 1971

500-009 9:38 AM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 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.
500-013 11:06 AM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:06 am to 11:28 am.
500-015 11:28 AM · 48 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:30 am.
500-016 11:30 AM · 44 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, George P. Shultz, Alexander P. Butterfield, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Joniece Frank, Thomas S. Kleppe, Peter M. Flanigan, Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins, John N. Frank, and Mrs. John N. Frank met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:30 am to 12:16 pm.
500-017 12:16 PM · 18 min — Arthur F. ("Art") Linkletter, DeVan L. Shumway, Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:16 pm to 12:35 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 500-014, 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/500-014 (accessed September 28, 2026).