Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 572 › Conversation 572-010
Nixon & Bull on Prince and Princess Hitachi and White House protocol
Tuesday, September 14, 1971 · 3:01 PM–3:03 PM ET · Oval Office · 20 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull to coordinate protocol and media logistics for the arrival of Prince and Princess Hitachi. They reviewed the formal titles required for addressing the royal couple and finalized arrangements for the presence of photographers during the ceremony. The discussion ensured that the official welcome proceeded according to standard diplomatic expectations.
- Prince and Princess Hitachi
- White House protocol
- Diplomatic relations
- Media relations
- Presidential schedule
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NARA Description
On September 14, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:01 pm and 3:03 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 572-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 572-10
Date: September 14, 1971
Time: Unknown between 3:01 pm and 3:03 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
The President's schedule
-Prince and Princess Hitachi
-Protocol
-Photographers
Bull left at an unknown time before 3:03 pm.Also recorded on September 14, 1971
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- 572-011 3:03 PM · 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Prince Hitachi, Nobuhiko Ushiba, Mrs. Nobuhiko Ushiba, James J. Wickel, Emil ("Bus") Mosbacher, Jr., Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Stephen B. Bull, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:03 pm to 3:30 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 572-010, September 14, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/572-010 (accessed October 9, 2026).