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Bull & Butterfield on document distribution and Larry Robinson

Thursday, May 4, 1972 · 10:41 AM–12:01 PM ET · Oval Office · 3 min

ParticipantsBull, Stephen B.; Butterfield, Alexander P.Conversation719-010 on Tape 719 (tape position 01:59:16–02:02:40)StartThursday, May 4, 1972 at 10:41 AMEndThursday, May 4, 1972 at 12:01 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 719-010 ↗

AI Summary

Stephen Bull and Alexander Butterfield met in the Oval Office to discuss the distribution of a "text" and why it was not yet available from Larry Robinson. The primary focus was on the process and potential delays in obtaining this document. No major decisions or action items are evident beyond the implied need to resolve the distribution issue with Robinson.

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NARA Description

On May 4, 1972, Stephen B. Bull and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:41 am and 12:01 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 719-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 719-10

Date: May 4, 1972
Time: Unknown after 10:41 am and before 12:01 pm
Location: Oval Office

Stephen B. Bull met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

     Text of Something
          -Distribution
                -Larry Robinson [?]

Bull and Butterfield left at an unknown time before 12:01 pm.

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UnknownWhy can't we get the text from Larry Robinson? He can give it to you once you see it.

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  • 719-011 12:01 PM · 32 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:01 pm and 12:03 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 719-010, May 4, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/719-010 (accessed November 2, 2026).