Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 542 › Conversation 542-008

Nixon & Bull on Robert J. Jamison and White House logistics

Thursday, July 22, 1971 · 12:36 PM ET · Oval Office ·14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Conversation542-008 onTape 542 (tape position 03:00:07–03:00:50)StartThursday, July 22, 1971 at 12:36 PMEndThursday, July 22, 1971 at 12:36 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 542-008 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to review logistical arrangements for an upcoming meeting with Robert J. Jamison. The brief discussion focused on scheduling and the preparation required for the President's engagement with Jamison. No further policy or strategic developments were recorded during this brief encounter.

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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 12:36 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 542-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 542-8

Date: July 22, 1971
Time: 12:36 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     Schedule
          -Robert J. Jamison's forthcoming meeting with the President

Bull left at 12:36 pm.

Also recorded on July 22, 1971

  • 542-006 12:28 PM · 1 min — 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.
  • 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.
  • 542-009 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 542-008, July 22, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/542-008 (accessed September 18, 2026).