Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 558 › Conversation 558-012
Nixon & Bull on Bill signing and White House administration
Monday, August 9, 1971 · 6:18 PM–6:21 PM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met briefly in the Oval Office to coordinate administrative logistics regarding the President's upcoming schedule. The discussion focused on arrangements for a bill signing ceremony and the procurement of a specific chair for the event. This meeting served as a routine planning session to ensure protocol was maintained for the President's public engagements.
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NARA Description
On August 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:18 pm and 6:21 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 558-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 558-12
Date: August 9, 1971
Time: Unknown between 6:18 pm and 6:21 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
President's schedule
Bill signing
Chair
Bull left at an unknown time before 6:21 pm.Also recorded on August 9, 1971
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 558-012, August 9, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/558-012 (accessed October 11, 2026).