Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 551 › Conversation 551-005

Nixon & Bull on Agha Hilaly and Martin Anderson

Thursday, July 29, 1971 · 11:48 AM–11:50 AM ET · Oval Office ·37 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Conversation551-005 onTape 551 (tape position 03:06:44–03:07:37)StartThursday, July 29, 1971 at 11:48 AMEndThursday, July 29, 1971 at 11:50 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 551-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to review and manage his upcoming daily schedule. The discussion focused on coordinating appointments for Ambassador Agha Hilaly and Martin Anderson, with particular emphasis on navigating scheduling conflicts regarding Anderson’s availability. Bull was tasked with managing these logistics and determining if Anderson could be successfully relocated to the Oval Office despite his ongoing crisis.

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before the investigation.
And then Marty Anderson, just as soon as we can.
But while you guys are the officers, we may not be able to see Martin Anderson, that you may have to reschedule to him in this room.
But then, between earlier and Anderson's schedule, they could have come.
They may not be able to get him back.
They're trying to locate Anderson now, which, you know, Marco has to keep him.
He was here at this time, and then he couldn't come back.
He's in a crisis.

NARA Description

On July 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:48 am and 11:50 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 551-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 551-005

Date: July 29, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:48 am and 11:50 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
     Schedule
           -Ambassador Agha Hilaly
           -Martin C. (“Marty”) Anderson
                -John D. Ehrlichman’s schedule

Bull left at 11:50 am.

Also recorded on July 29, 1971

  • 551-003 10:37 AM · 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Murray M. Chotiner met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:37 am to 11:05 am.
  • 551-004 11:05 AM · 43 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles M. Teague, Olin E. Teague, George P. Shultz, Donald E. Johnson, Clark MacGregor, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:05 am to 11:48 am.
  • 551-006 11:50 AM · 29 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Agha Hilaly, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:50 am to 12:20 pm.
  • 551-007 12:20 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:20 pm and 12:24 pm.
  • 551-008 12:24 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Harold Williams, Rhoda Gill, Terry Pendleton, Dale Perrymore, Nora Bennett, Vickie Page, Timothy Renberg, Jerry Gilley, Deborah Wade, Jerry Gremillian, Jo Ann Cullen, Frances Rock, Henry C. Cashen, II, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:24 pm to 12:33 pm.
  • 551-009 12:33 PM · 37 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:33 pm.
  • 551-010 12:34 PM · 27 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, L. Edwin Coate, White House photographer, Stephen B. Bull, and Martin C. ("Marty") Anderson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:34 pm to 1:00 pm.
  • 551-011 1:01 PM · 48 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:01 pm to 1:48 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 551-005, July 29, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/551-005 (accessed September 18, 2026).