Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 567 › Conversation 567-004

Nixon & Bull on White House staff management and Dwight L. Chapin

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

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation567-004 on Tape 567 (tape position 00:06:01–00:06:44)StartSaturday, September 4, 1971 at 8:46 AMEndSaturday, September 4, 1971 at 8:53 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 567-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull to review and refine the President's upcoming daily schedule. The discussion focused on coordinating meetings with key staff members, specifically Dwight L. Chapin, George P. Shultz, and Ronald L. Ziegler. They addressed logistical concerns regarding the duration and content of these appointments to ensure efficient use of the President's time.

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6:18He doesn't have that much material to go over.

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 567-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 567-4

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

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     Schedule
          -Dwight L. Chapin
              -George P. Shultz

          -Ronald L. Ziegler's schedule
          -Shultz
               -Duration of meeting

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.
  • 567-002 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.
  • 567-005 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 567-004, 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/567-004 (accessed October 12, 2026).