Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 578 › Conversation 578-001

Nixon & Bull on Washington Senators and Major League Baseball

Friday, September 24, 1971 · 8:13 AM–9:05 AM ET · Oval Office · 19 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation578-001 on Tape 578 (tape position 00:10:36–00:12:23)StartFriday, September 24, 1971 at 8:13 AMEndFriday, September 24, 1971 at 9:05 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 578-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull discuss the final Washington Senators baseball game held at RFK Stadium and the potential political implications of a related vote. The conversation touches on the team's departure from the city and the administration's strategic response to the upcoming legislative or public matter. No formal policy decisions are recorded, but the exchange highlights the interplay between local cultural events and the President's political agenda.

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The last day, or in fact, the night that the Washington Senators played at this party.
We find out it's a call to, a call to us for a vote.
Well, I don't see a religion.

NARA Description

On September 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:13 am and 9:05 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 578-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 578-1

Date: September 24, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:13 am and 9:05 am
Location: Oval Office

President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     Major league baseball
         -Washington Senators
               -Last game
                     -Date
                     -[RFK Stadium]

Bull left at an unknown time before 9:05 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 578-001, September 24, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/578-001 (accessed October 12, 2026).