Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 567 › Conversation 567-006

Nixon & Bull on Ronald Ziegler and George Shultz

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

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation567-006 on Tape 567 (tape position 00:07:53–00:09:00)StartSaturday, September 4, 1971 at 8:46 AMEndSaturday, September 4, 1971 at 8:53 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 567-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull to coordinate his daily schedule and manage upcoming meetings. The discussion focused on rescheduling an appointment with Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler and determining the timing for briefings with George Shultz and Attorney General John Mitchell. This interaction served to finalize the President's immediate administrative agenda and personnel availability for the day.

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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 567-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 567-6

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
          -Ronald L. Ziegler
               -Rescheduling
          -George P. Shultz
          -Attorney General John N. Mitchell
               -Time 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.
567-004 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.
567-007 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 567-006, 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/567-006 (accessed October 12, 2026).