Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 585 › Conversation 585-003
Nixon & Bull
Tuesday, October 5, 1971 · 3:26 PM–3:27 PM ET · Oval Office · 38 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with aide Stephen B. Bull in the Oval Office to briefly coordinate the President's daily schedule. The discussion served as a routine administrative check-in regarding upcoming appointments and logistical arrangements for the day. No substantive policy matters were addressed during this short interaction.
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Position in tape: 00:23:54 – 00:24:29
part A, 24:03
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On October 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:26 pm and 3:27 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 585-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 585-3
Date: October 5, 1971
Time: Unknown between 3:26 pm and 3:27 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull [?].
The President's schedule
Bull [?] left at an unknown time before 3:27 pm.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Also recorded on October 5, 1971
- 585-001 3:03 PM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Dudley Swim, Peter M. Flanigan, White House photographer, Manolo Sanchez, Stephen B. Bull, and Jon M. Huntsman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:03 pm to 3:26 pm.
- 585-002 3:26 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:26 pm and 3:27 pm.
- 585-004 3:27 PM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Joseph L. Vicites, Cooper T. Holt, Charles W. Colson, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:27 pm to 3:49 pm.
- 585-005 3:49 PM · 4 min — Alexander P. Butterfield, Stephen B. Bull, and President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:49 pm and 3:55 pm.
- 585-006 3:55 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:55 pm and 3:59 pm.
- 010-042 3:59 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell talked on the telephone from 3:59 pm to 4:02 pm.
- 585-007 3:59 PM · 32 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John N. Mitchell, Charles W. Colson, Manolo Sanchez, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, White House operator, and John B. Connally met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:59 pm to 4:02 pm.
- 010-043 4:02 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:02 pm and 4:26 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 585-003, October 5, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417179091). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/585-003 (accessed November 12, 2026).