Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 553 › Conversation 553-004
Nixon & Bull on John B. Connally and George P. Shultz
Monday, August 2, 1971 · 9:50 AM–9:55 AM ET · Oval Office · 19 sec
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On August 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 9:55 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 553-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 553-4
Date: August 2, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:50 am and 9:55 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
President’s schedule
-John B. Connally
-George P. Shultz
-Gerald L. Warren
Bull left at an unknown time before 9:55 am.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Also recorded on August 2, 1971
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- 007-043 9:45 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:45 am and 12:00 pm.
- 007-044 9:45 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:45 am and 12:00 pm.
- 553-005 9:55 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Gerald L. Warren met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:55 am to 9:56 am.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 553-004, August 2, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417178721). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/553-004 (accessed November 2, 2026).