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Nixon & Bull on Henry A. Kissinger

Tuesday, May 18, 1971 · 3:04 PM–3:06 PM ET · Oval Office · 6 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation500-023 on Tape 500 (tape position 03:12:07–03:13:37)StartTuesday, May 18, 1971 at 3:04 PMEndTuesday, May 18, 1971 at 3:06 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 500-023 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417177281 ↗

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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 3:04 pm and 3:06 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 500-023 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 500-23

Date: May 18, 1971
Time: Unknown between 3:04 pm and 3:06 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     President's schedule
           -Henry A. Kissinger

Bull left at an unknown time before 3:06 pm.

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500-021 2:14 PM · 52 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:14 pm and 2:30 pm.
500-022 2:30 PM · 28 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:30 pm to 3:04 pm.
500-024 3:04 PM · 32 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:04 pm and 3:06 pm.
500-025 3:06 PM · 34 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Stephen B. Bull, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:06 pm to 3:40 pm.
500-026 3:42 PM · 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Charles W. Colson, Stephen B. Bull, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:42 pm to 4:05 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 500-023, May 18, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417177281). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/500-023 (accessed November 12, 2026).