President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate a scheduled communication with National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger. The pair discussed the urgency of the matter and ultimately reached a decision to delay the interaction until the following day. This brief administrative consultation concluded with Nixon opting to postpone the contact.
On February 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:34 pm and 6:46 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 454-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 454-5
Date: February 19, 1971
Time: Unknown between 6:34 pm and 6:46 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull
The President’s schedule
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Call from the President
Bull left at an unknown time before 6:46 pmThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.