Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 539 › Conversation 539-008

Nixon & Bull on Henry Kissinger and Administrative logistics

Monday, July 19, 1971 · 12:08 PM–12:48 PM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation539-008 on Tape 539 (tape position 01:35:09–01:35:56)StartMonday, July 19, 1971 at 12:08 PMEndMonday, July 19, 1971 at 12:48 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 539-008 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull in the Oval Office to coordinate administrative logistics and manage the presidential calendar. The discussion focused primarily on scheduling requirements, specifically regarding upcoming appointments and briefings involving National Security Advisor Henry A. Kissinger. No significant policy decisions were recorded during this brief administrative encounter.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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1:35:24There it is.
1:35:24There it is.
1:35:25There it is.

NARA Description

On July 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:08 pm and 12:48 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 539-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 539-8

Date: July 19, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:08 pm and 12:48 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull

     Staff meeting
           -Schedule
                -Henry A. Kissinger

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:48 pm

Also recorded on July 19, 1971

  • 539-004 11:12 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:12 am and 11:18 am.
  • 539-006 11:18 AM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, Alexander P. Butterfield, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:18 am to 11:37 am.
  • 539-007 11:58 AM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:58 am to 12:08 pm.
  • 539-009 12:08 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:08 pm and 12:48 pm.
  • 539-010 12:08 PM · 41 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:08 pm and 12:48 pm.
  • 539-011 12:08 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:08 pm and 12:48 pm.
  • 539-012 12:08 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:08 pm and 1:08 pm.
  • 539-013 12:55 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:55 pm and 1:08 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 539-008, July 19, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/539-008 (accessed October 11, 2026).