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Nixon & Bull on George P. Shultz

Tuesday, July 6, 1971 · 9:25 AM–9:50 AM ET · Oval Office · 41 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation538-007 on Tape 538 (tape position 00:42:42–00:44:48)StartTuesday, July 6, 1971 at 9:25 AMEndTuesday, July 6, 1971 at 9:50 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 538-007 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417178443 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to coordinate his daily schedule and manage upcoming meetings. The primary focus was ensuring the President remained free from interruptions ahead of a 10:00 a.m. engagement. Additionally, the pair briefly touched upon a meeting request submitted by George P. Shultz.

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NARA Description

On July 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:25 am and 9:50 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 538-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 538-007

Date: July 6, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:25 am and 9:50 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull

     The President’s schedule
          -Forthcoming meeting
          -George P. Shultz’s request for a meeting

Bull left at an unknown time before 9:50 am

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I can't have any interruptions this night until 10.30, so... All right, we don't want this to be just before the 10 o'clock meeting, sir.
Which meeting, sir?
The meeting starts at 10 o'clock.
I'll wait for your buzz, then.
I'll let you know on this.
I'll wait for your buzz.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 538-007, July 6, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417178443). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/538-007 (accessed November 2, 2026).