Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 575 › Conversation 575-006
Nixon & Bull on Stan Smith and Telephone coordination
Friday, September 17, 1971 · 4:41 PM–4:43 PM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull in the Oval Office to discuss returning a telephone call from Stan Smith. The brief meeting focused exclusively on administrative coordination regarding this communication. No further policy or substantive issues were recorded during this short exchange.
- Stan Smith
- Telephone coordination
- Administrative support
- White House operations
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On September 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:41 pm and 4:43 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 575-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 575-6
Date: September 17, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:41 pm and 4:43 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
Stan Smith
-Return of telephone call
Bull left at an unknown time before 4:43 pmAlso recorded on September 17, 1971
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 575-006, September 17, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/575-006 (accessed October 12, 2026).