Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 594 › Conversation 594-008

Nixon & Bull on Alexander M. Haig Jr. and Economic policy

Monday, October 18, 1971 · 12:44 PM–12:46 PM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation594-008 on Tape 594 (tape position 02:25:10–02:26:05)StartMonday, October 18, 1971 at 12:44 PMEndMonday, October 18, 1971 at 12:46 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 594-008 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull to coordinate logistical arrangements for the President’s upcoming schedule and appointments. The discussion included administrative details regarding a visit from a barber and a meeting with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. Additionally, the pair touched upon economic concerns involving inflation and the preservation of personal savings.

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2:25:10It's a great tragedy to have people, you know, who, you know, you mean they work hard, they save their money, but they put in life and transportation, you know, things like that.
2:25:16That doesn't go up.
2:25:17It pushes the period down.
2:25:17That doesn't go up at all.
2:25:18You stay steady.
2:25:21What you thought was a good nest egg is, I don't know, right?
2:25:24I don't think that's what we invented in this control convention.
2:25:27So many of our white owls, as they get older, they get into parts that are very important, you know?
2:25:35Well, this is where the desk, ladies and gentlemen, where he does the imposter report.
2:25:40I'm sorry to say most of it, but I'm sure that's not the case.
2:25:43We have another one, all right?
2:25:45This is the pre-bill, of course.
2:25:46It's the marketer's room on the floor and also up there.
2:25:49And that's the thing on this one, the overall seal.
2:25:54And, uh...
2:25:57And this, and I also have it done in a couplet, so he can see it in a couplet.
2:26:02As they get this picture and take it back to their respective states, we're going to get a lot closer.

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 12:44 pm and 12:46 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 594-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 594-8

Date: October 18, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:44 pm and 12:46 pm

Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     The President's schedule
          -Barber
          -Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:46 pm.

Also recorded on October 18, 1971

  • 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 · 31 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.
  • 594-009 12:44 PM · 57 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:44 pm and 12:46 pm.
  • 594-010 12:46 PM · 26 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:46 pm to 1:15 pm.
  • 595-001 12:46 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:46 pm to 1:15 pm.
  • 595-002 1:15 PM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:15 pm to 1:29 pm.
  • 595-003 1:29 PM · 44 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:29 pm and 2:22 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 594-008, 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/594-008 (accessed October 14, 2026).