Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 549 › Conversation 549-015

Nixon & Bull on White House logistics and Administration

Wednesday, July 28, 1971 · 1:21 PM ET · Oval Office · 3 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation549-015 on Tape 549 (tape position 03:43:23–03:43:41)StartWednesday, July 28, 1971 at 1:21 PMEndWednesday, July 28, 1971 at 1:21 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 549-015 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met briefly with his personal aide, Stephen B. Bull, to discuss administrative matters regarding the President's daily schedule. The exchange was exceedingly short, lasting only one minute, and focused on managing the President's immediate agenda. No major policy decisions or significant developments were recorded during this brief logistical consultation.

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NARA Description

On July 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 1:21 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 549-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 549-015

Date: July 28, 1971
Time: 1:21 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     The President's schedule

Bull left at 1:22 pm.

Also recorded on July 28, 1971

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  • 549-013 12:46 PM · 32 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:46 pm to 1:20 pm.
  • 549-014 1:20 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 1:20 pm.
  • 549-016 1:21 PM · 50 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:21 pm to 1:22 pm.
  • 549-017 1:25 PM · 1 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:25 pm and 2:54 pm.
  • 549-018 2:54 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:54 pm to 2:58 pm.
  • 549-019 2:58 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:58 pm and 3:04 pm.
  • 549-020 2:58 PM · 17 sec — Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:58 pm and 3:04 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 549-015, July 28, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/549-015 (accessed October 12, 2026).