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Nixon & Bull on Staff management and George P. Shultz

Saturday, September 4, 1971 · 8:46 AM–8:53 AM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation567-002 on Tape 567 (tape position 00:03:49–00:05:44)StartSaturday, September 4, 1971 at 8:46 AMEndSaturday, September 4, 1971 at 8:53 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 567-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate his daily schedule and confirm the availability of key staff members. The discussion focused on arranging meetings with George Shultz and Dwight Chapin, as well as locating Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler. These administrative arrangements were intended to facilitate the President's immediate agenda and ensure necessary personnel were prepared for upcoming briefings.

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4:03Are you interested in this one?
4:06He's coming in now.
4:07Let me see if he's in there.
4:10Yes.
4:14What I'd like to do is to see George Phelps.
4:25Are you asking him before Santa Maria?
4:28Yeah.
4:28Do you also want to see James?
4:33Yeah, I asked Jacob to stick his head in.
4:35I just kind of asked him about one thing.
4:39All right.
4:39Is Ziegler in yet?
4:40Is Ziegler around?
4:41I'll call Jacob.
4:43Yep.
4:43I thought you'd seen him very much, too, before.

NARA Description

On September 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:46 am and 8:53 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 567-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 567-2

Date: September 4, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:46 am and 8:53 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     The President's schedule
          -Dwight L. Chapin
               -Availability
          -Meeting with George P. Shultz
               -Time
          -Chapin
          -Ronald L. Ziegler
               -Availability

Bull left at an unknown time before 8:53 am.

Also recorded on September 4, 1971

  • 567-001 8:46 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:46 am and 8:53 am.
  • 567-003 8:46 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:46 am and 8:53 am.
  • 567-004 8:46 AM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:46 am and 8:53 am.
  • 567-005 8:46 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Dwight L. Chapin met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:46 am and 8:53 am.
  • 567-006 8:46 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:46 am and 8:53 am.
  • 567-007 8:46 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:46 am and 8:53 am.
  • 567-008 8:53 AM · 1 hr 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, and John N. Mitchell met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:53 am to 10:09 am.
  • 567-009 10:09 AM · 39 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Carlos Sanz de Santamaria, Arnold Nachmanoff, White House photographer, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:09 am to 10:47 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 567-002, September 4, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/567-002 (accessed October 12, 2026).