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Nixon & Bull on Spiro T. Agnew and White House logistics

Wednesday, July 28, 1971 · 2:58 PM–3:04 PM ET · Oval Office · 25 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation549-023 on Tape 549 (tape position 03:53:54–03:54:35)StartWednesday, July 28, 1971 at 2:58 PMEndWednesday, July 28, 1971 at 3:04 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 549-023 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met to coordinate the logistical arrangements for Vice President Spiro T. Agnew’s upcoming arrival at the White House. The discussion focused on establishing the specific protocols and entry procedures required to ensure the smooth reception of the Vice President. The meeting concluded with the two men departing to facilitate the implementation of these arrival plans.

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Vice Presidents, and everyone else out there, please take your seats.
We need to continue to do all of this.
We'll be starting this way.
You'll be coming the same way as we did along the way, right?
Well, it is better to get up.
I'll be able to see this car when we get here.

NARA Description

On July 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:58 pm and 3:04 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 549-023 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 549-023

Date: July 28, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:58 pm and 3:04 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

     Spiro T. Agnew's arrival

The President and Bull left at an unknown time before 3:04 pm.

Also recorded on July 28, 1971

  • 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.
  • 549-021 2:58 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:58 pm and 3:04 pm.
  • 549-022 2:58 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:58 pm and 3:04 pm.
  • 549-024 3:04 PM · 1 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:04 pm to 3:05 pm.
  • 549-025 3:05 PM · 1 hr 49 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, William P. Rogers, Henry A. Kissinger, John A. Scali, Manolo Sanchez, Ronald L. Ziegler, Joseph S. Farlans, White House photographer, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:05 pm to 4:54 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 549-023, 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/549-023 (accessed October 12, 2026).