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Nixon & Bull on Charles W. Colson

Wednesday, May 26, 1971 · 1:37 PM–1:41 PM ET · Oval Office · 3 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation505-011 on Tape 505 (tape position 03:05:10–03:06:39)StartWednesday, May 26, 1971 at 1:37 PMEndWednesday, May 26, 1971 at 1:41 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 505-011 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417177473 ↗

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On May 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:37 pm and 1:41 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 505-011 of the White House Tapes.

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Conversation No. 505-011

Date: May 26, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:37 pm and 1:41 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     President’s schedule
           -Meeting with Charles W. Colson

Bull left at an unknown time before 1:41 pm.

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  • 505-013 1:41 PM · 24 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:41 pm to 2:02 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 505-011, May 26, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417177473). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/505-011 (accessed November 2, 2026).