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On May 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 3:00 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 042-095 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President talked with Stephen B. Bull. [See Conversation No. 245-16] President's schedule - Tape on revenue sharing - Meeting with revenue sharing work team - Handshakes with Alaska Federation of Natives group - Rogers C. B. Morton - Bill - Ted Stevens - Don Wright - Photograph session - Barber. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator.