Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 541 › Conversation 541-005
Nixon, Woods & Bull on John W. Rollins and Stanley H. Bear
Wednesday, July 21, 1971 · 5:07 PM–5:15 PM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal secretary Rose Mary Woods and aide Stephen B. Bull to address administrative and scheduling concerns. During the discussion, Nixon placed a call to John W. Rollins to verify his current location. The group also coordinated the departure of Stanley H. Bear from White House service and adjusted relevant scheduling matters.
- John W. Rollins
- Stanley H. Bear
- White House personnel
- Scheduling
- Administrative affairs
Audio
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NARA Description
On July 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:07 pm to 5:15 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 541-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 541-5
Date: July 21, 1971
Time: 5:07 pm - 5:15 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Rose Mary Woods.
The President's telephone call to John W. Rollins
-Rollins' location
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 3m 27s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 5:07 pm.
Stanley H. Bear
-Departure from service at the White House
-The President's schedule
-Bear's schedule
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 3m 18s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
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Rose Mary Woods left at 5:15 pm.Also recorded on July 21, 1971
- 006-178 4:46 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:46 pm and 5:14 pm.
- 006-179 4:46 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:46 pm and 5:14 pm.
- 541-003 5:04 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:04 pm and 5:07 pm.
- 541-004 5:04 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:04 pm and 5:07 pm.
- 006-180 5:14 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:14 pm.
- 541-006 5:15 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 5:15 pm.
- 541-007 5:15 PM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:15 pm and 5:21 pm.
- 541-008 5:15 PM · 1 hr — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Alexander P. Butterfield, unknown person(s), Stephen B. Bull, Charles W. Colson, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:15 pm and 6:19 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 541-005, July 21, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/541-005 (accessed October 11, 2026).