Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 580 › Conversation 580-019

Nixon & Bull on White House administration and Oval Office meetings

Wednesday, September 29, 1971 · 3:02 PM–3:03 PM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation580-019 on Tape 580 (tape position 02:54:55–02:55:23)StartWednesday, September 29, 1971 at 3:02 PMEndWednesday, September 29, 1971 at 3:03 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 580-019 ↗

President Richard M. Nixon met briefly with his personal aide, Stephen B. Bull, to conduct administrative business in the Oval Office. The primary focus of the discussion concerned the President's upcoming schedule. The meeting concluded after one minute, with no further significant developments recorded.

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On September 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:02 pm to 3:03 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 580-019 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 580-19

Date: September 29, 1971
Time: 3:02 pm - 3:03 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     Schedule

Bull left at 3:03 pm.
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Conversation 580-019, 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/580-019 (accessed October 12, 2026).