Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 543 › Conversation 543-002

Nixon & Bull on White House scheduling and H.R. Haldeman

Thursday, July 22, 1971 · 5:05 PM–5:16 PM ET · Oval Office · 31 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation543-002 on Tape 543 (tape position 01:06:19–01:08:52)StartThursday, July 22, 1971 at 5:05 PMEndThursday, July 22, 1971 at 5:16 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 543-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate upcoming administrative scheduling and logistics. The discussion centered on arrangements for a briefing in the Cabinet Room involving H.R. Haldeman and a group of senators. Nixon also addressed concerns regarding the diplomatic implications of his schedule and sought clarification on the timing of a planned meeting with Kevin Phillips.

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Mr. President, as you're calling this out, I'm worried about the diplomatic interest taking a little bit.
Just, if I can get it for you, sir, I'll do it.
Where is the, uh, actually, the next meeting with me and Kevin?
There's only going to be about 14 or 15 senators present.
I'll have a listen.

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 5:05 pm and 5:16 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 543-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 543-2

Date: July 22, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:05 pm and 5:16 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     Schedule
          -H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
          -Forthcoming Presidential briefing in the Cabinet Room

Bull left at an unknown time before 5:16 pm.

Also recorded on July 22, 1971

  • 006-186 5:16 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:16 pm.
  • 543-003 5:16 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 5:16 pm.
  • 543-004 5:16 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 5:16 pm.
  • 543-005 5:17 PM · 53 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:17 pm and 5:35 pm.
  • 066-001 5:18 PM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon and bipartisan Senate leaders, including Peter G. Peterson, Clinton P. Anderson, Wallace F. Bennett, J. Caleb Boggs, Clifford P. Case, Carl T. Curtis, Paul J. Fannin, J. William Fulbright, Robert P. Griffin, Clifford P. Hansen, Roman L. Hruska, Jacob K. Javits, Warren G. ("Maggie") Magnuson, Jack R. Miller, Robert W. Packwood, Charles H. Percy, Abraham A. Ribicoff, Robert A. Best, and Thomas Vail, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 5:18 pm and 5:34 pm.
  • 543-006 5:35 PM · 48 min — President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), Melvin R. Laird, Henry A. Kissinger, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:35 pm and 6:20 pm.
  • 006-187 5:38 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:38 pm.
  • 543-007 6:20 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:20 pm and 6:25 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 543-002, 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/543-002 (accessed October 9, 2026).