Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 554 › Conversation 554-004
Nixon & Bull on Ronald L. Ziegler and Charles W. Colson
Wednesday, August 4, 1971 · 12:27 PM–1:43 PM ET · Oval Office · 11 sec
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On August 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:27 pm and 1:43 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 554-004 of the White House Tapes.
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Conversation No. 554-4
Date: August 4, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:27 pm and 1:43 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
Request for Ronald L. Ziegler and Charles W. Colson
Bull left at an unknown time before 1:43 pm.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Also recorded on August 4, 1971
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- 554-005 1:43 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:43 pm to 1:55 pm.
- 554-006 1:55 PM · 23 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, White House operator, John C. Stennis, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:55 pm to 2:18 pm.
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- 007-063 1:59 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:59 pm and 3:50 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 554-004, August 4, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417178735). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/554-004 (accessed November 1, 2026).