Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 580 › Conversation 580-004
Nixon, Haldeman & Bull on Phase II economic policy and White House scheduling
Wednesday, September 29, 1971 · 10:21 AM–10:33 AM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon met with H. R. Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, and an unidentified individual to coordinate the administration's scheduling, economic strategy, and public relations. Discussions focused on preparations for Phase II economic policies, including upcoming meetings with key economic advisors, and the management of the President's public appearances and travel schedule. The group also reviewed the reception of the President's recent appearance at the National League of Families convention and discussed the political impact of his entry methods and press coverage.
- Phase II economic policy
- White House scheduling
- Economic policy advisors
- Public relations
- National League of Families
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NARA Description
On September 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:21 am to 10:33 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 580-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 580-4
Date: September 29, 1971
Time: 10:21 am - 10:33 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
US economic policies
-Phase II
-The President's forthcoming meetings with George P. Shultz and John B. Connally
The President schedule
-Meeting on Phase II
-The President's forthcoming trip to Key Biscayne
-Meeting
-Time
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
-Trip to Florida
-Elementary school visit
-Meeting between the President and Connally, Shultz, Herbert Stein, Paul W.
McCracken
-Peter G. Peterson
-William L. Safire, John D. Ehrlichman
-Purpose
-Other attendees
-Stein
-McCracken, Ezra Solomon
-Florida trip
US economic situation
-Preparation for forthcoming speech
-Stein
-Presidential speeches
-Memos
-The President's speech
-Possible reactions
-Council of Economic Policy
The President's schedule
-Dates
-Quadriad
-Possibility
The President's public appearances
-National League of Families Convention, September 28, 1971
-Ronald L. Ziegler, Richard A. Moore
-The President's entry into room at events
-Audience reactions to announced compared to surprise appearance
-Press coverage
An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 10:21 am.
The President's schedule
The unknown person left at an unknown time before 10:33 am.
The President's public appearances
-National League of Families convention
-Audience reaction
-News coverage
-Total overall impact
-News coverage
-Times of news program
-Audience reaction
-Passage of resolution by National League of Families
-Edward M. Kennedy
-Future handling
-Campaign
Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 10:21 am.
Connally’s message
-Forthcoming meeting with Pierre-Paul Schweitzer
Bull left at an unknown time before 10:33 am.
Connally's views of talks
-Arthur F. Burns's reaction
Haldeman left at 10:33 pm.Also recorded on September 29, 1971
- 580-001 9:55 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:55 am and 10:03 am.
- 580-002 10:03 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:03 am to 10:05 am.
- 580-003 10:13 AM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:13 am to 10:21 am.
- 580-005 10:33 AM · 43 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Pierre-Paul Schweitzer, John B. Connally, Arthur F. Burns, White House photographer, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:33 am to 11:15 am.
- 580-006 11:15 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:15 am and 11:54 am.
- 580-007 11:15 AM · 26 sec — Stephen B. Bull and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:15 am and 11:54 am.
- 580-008 11:15 AM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:15 am and 11:54 am.
- 580-009 11:15 AM · 1 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:15 am and 11:54 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 580-004, September 29, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/580-004 (accessed October 2, 2026).