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Nixon & Bull on Future Farmers of America and Bryce Harlow

Thursday, July 22, 1971 · 12:28 PM–12:31 PM ET · Oval Office · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation542-006 on Tape 542 (tape position 02:53:01–02:54:39)StartThursday, July 22, 1971 at 12:28 PMEndThursday, July 22, 1971 at 12:31 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 542-006 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417178501 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met to finalize the logistics for an upcoming visit by the Future Farmers of America. The discussion focused on coordinating a mini-receiving line and a White House tour, while also addressing the involvement of Bryce Harlow, H.R. Haldeman, and Representative Paul Findley. The participants confirmed the sequence of events in the Cabinet Room to ensure the orderly management of the group's visit.

Future Farmers of America
White House logistics
Stephen B. Bull
Presidential scheduling
Bryce Harlow

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NARA Description

On July 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:28 pm and 12:31 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 542-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 542-6

Date: July 22, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:28 pm and 12:31 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     The President's schedule
          -Mini-receiving line set-up

     Future Farmers of America

            -White House tour
                  -Bryce N. Harlow
                  -Meeting with the President
                       -H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
            -Paul Findley
            -Cabinet Room

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:31 pm.

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Thank you.

A nice idea, or it might be probable, if you would read them briefly.

Mr. Alderman didn't feel it was important.

Yeah.

When we read it, or I was here, essentially.

They're having a White House tour of their company, but Congress is dependent, sir.

Yeah.

Or, you know, some of the comments, you know, the roads are agreed to have, you know, have the others, sir.

Also recorded on July 22, 1971

542-007 12:31 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stanley H. Bear, Mrs. Stanley H. Bear, Susan Bear, Vickie Bear, Nancy Bear, David Bear, and James D. ("Don") Hughes met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:31 pm to 12:35 pm.
542-008 12:36 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:36 pm.
542-009 12:36 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Robert J. Jamison, Mrs. Robert J. Jamison, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:36 pm to 12:40 pm.
542-010 12:41 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Dianne C. Tankoos, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:41 pm to 12:45 pm.
542-011 12:45 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:45 pm and 12:49 pm.
542-012 12:49 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:49 pm to 12:57 pm.
542-013 12:57 PM · 1 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:57 pm and 11:59 pm.
266-001 1:06 PM · 37 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:06 pm and 1:44 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 542-006, July 22, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417178501). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/542-006 (accessed November 2, 2026).