Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 582 › Conversation 582-008
Nixon, Haig & Bull on White House logistics and Alec Douglas-Home
Thursday, September 30, 1971 · 4:10 PM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon, Alexander Haig, and Stephen Bull met in the Oval Office to coordinate logistics for the President's upcoming schedule and administrative tasks. The discussion focused on finalizing arrangements for a trip to Florida, handling courier reports, and organizing a meeting with British Foreign Secretary Sir Alec Douglas-Home. Key action items included coordinating with Henry Kissinger and arranging for White House photographer Ollie Atkins to manage press access for photo opportunities during the diplomatic visit.
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NARA Description
On September 30, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 4:10 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 582-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 582-008
Date: September 30, 1971
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
Time: 4:10 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and Stephen B. Bull.
The President's schedule
-Trip to Florida
-Report
-Courier
-Meeting with Sir Alexander F. (“Alec”) Douglas-Home
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Pictures
-Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins
-Press
-Time
Haig and Bull left at 4:10 pmAlso recorded on September 30, 1971
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 582-008, September 30, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/582-008 (accessed September 28, 2026).