Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 604 › Conversation 604-004
Nixon & Bull on Henry Kissinger and H.R. Haldeman
Wednesday, October 27, 1971 · 1:32 PM–2:53 PM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate upcoming appointments and manage the flow of visitors to the Oval Office. The primary focus of the discussion was the scheduling of meetings involving Henry A. Kissinger and H.R. Haldeman. Nixon directed Bull to prioritize these arrivals and ensure their presence for a designated three o'clock session.
Audio
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NARA Description
On October 27, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 604-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 604-4
Date: October 27, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
The President's schedule
-Henry A. Kissinger
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
Bull left at an unknown time before 2:53 pm.Also recorded on October 27, 1971
- 603-005 1:10 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:10 pm and 1:13 pm.
- 603-006 1:10 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:10 pm and 1:13 pm.
- 603-007 1:13 PM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, unknown person(s), and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:13 pm to 1:32 pm.
- 604-001 1:32 PM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm.
- 604-002 1:32 PM · 50 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm.
- 604-003 1:32 PM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm.
- 604-005 1:32 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm.
- 604-006 1:32 PM · 52 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, Stephen B. Bull, Alexander P. Butterfield, John B. Connally, John D. Ehrlichman, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., George P. Shultz, and Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 3:45 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 604-004, October 27, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/604-004 (accessed September 18, 2026).