Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 500 › Conversation 500-023
Nixon & Bull on Henry A. Kissinger and White House logistics
Tuesday, May 18, 1971 · 3:04 PM–3:06 PM ET · Oval Office · 6 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to coordinate his daily schedule and logistical arrangements. The primary focus of the brief discussion centered on managing the President's appointments, specifically concerning Henry A. Kissinger. This interaction served to confirm the structure of the President's meetings for the day.
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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.Also recorded on May 18, 1971
- 500-018 2:10 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:10 pm and 2:14 pm.
- 500-019 2:14 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:14 pm and 2:30 pm.
- 500-020 2:14 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:14 pm and 2:30 pm.
- 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.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 500-023, 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/500-023 (accessed September 28, 2026).