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 · 41 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation604-004 on Tape 604 (tape position 00:10:10–00:10:48)StartWednesday, October 27, 1971 at 1:32 PMEndWednesday, October 27, 1971 at 2:53 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 604-004 ↗

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.

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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.

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See, uh, Dr. Dixon could come in before the 3 o'clock meeting.
Come right away.
And, uh, unless he's better.
And don't have all of them come if he comes.

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 · 55 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 · 46 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.

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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 November 2, 2026).