Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 594 › Conversation 594-001
Nixon & Bull
Monday, October 18, 1971 · 8:25 AM–8:45 AM ET · Oval Office · 55 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to coordinate administrative logistics regarding his personal schedule. The primary focus of the brief discussion was confirming the appointment time for the President’s barber. They ultimately resolved the scheduling conflict by settling on 5:30 p.m. for the service.
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Position in tape: 00:11:08 – 00:11:59
part A, 11:11
NARA Description
On October 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:25 am and 8:45 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 594-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 594-1
Date: October 18, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:25 am and 8:45 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
The President's schedule
-Barber
Bull left at an unknown time before 8:45 am.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Also recorded on October 18, 1971
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- 594-003 10:00 AM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:00 am to 10:17 am.
- 594-004 10:19 AM · 2 min — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:19 am and 12:00 pm.
- 594-005 12:01 PM · 34 min — President Richard M. Nixon, William P. Rogers, Robert H. Finch, White House photographer, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:01 pm to 12:35 pm.
- 594-006 12:35 PM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:35 pm and 12:37 pm.
- 594-007 12:37 PM · 8 min — George T. Bell, Thomas G. Walters, Mrs. Thomas G. Walters, Clarence M. Tarr, Mrs. Clarence M. Tarr, Arthur L. Sparks, Mrs. Arthur L. Sparks, Vincent G. Walkendifer, Mrs. Vincent G. Walkendifer, Gertrude G. Davis, Carleton J. Chace, James W. Stone, Mrs. James W. Stone, Ted R. Gardner, Mrs. Ted R. Gardner, Col. Glenn R. Johnson, F. E. O'Connor, Luther L. Miller, Joe G. Attebery, Mrs. Joe G. Attebery, Ed W. Meadows, Mrs. Ed W. Meadows, Ray Hillyard, Charles J. Turrisi, Mrs. Charles J. Turrisi, Ben W. Graybill, David M. Magee, Chris J. O'Neill, Judith E. Park, and Katherine G. Slade met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:37 pm to 12:44 pm.
- 594-008 12:44 PM · 58 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:44 pm and 12:46 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 594-001, October 18, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/594-001 (accessed November 2, 2026).