Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 621 › Conversation 621-022

Nixon & Bull on Press Relations and Seymour Halpern

Saturday, November 20, 1971 · 10:45 AM–10:50 AM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation621-022 on Tape 621 (tape position 02:28:22–02:30:14)StartSaturday, November 20, 1971 at 10:45 AMEndSaturday, November 20, 1971 at 10:50 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 621-022 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met to coordinate scheduling logistics and press management for upcoming appearances. The President directed Bull to arrange for a microphone setup to facilitate a brief five-minute address to a group, specifically requesting the inclusion of press coverage. Additionally, Nixon identified Congressman Seymour Halpern and Senator Alan Bible as individuals he intended to meet.

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Position in tape: 02:28:22 – 02:30:14

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Why don't you get it out there so that we can have a, get a mic up there so that I can talk to them a little and let the press take it so that I can, we'll have a little, a little, they can have the press cover it.

All right.

And I'll speak to them for five minutes.

All right.

I'll give them a little background on where they've been and all.

Oh, hey.

Yes, there is.

Good.

All right.

Thank you.

Congressman Halpern of New York, and I also want to speak to Senator Bile of Nevada.

NARA Description

On November 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:50 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 621-022 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 621-22

Date: November 20, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:45 am and 10:50 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     Donald H. Rumsfeld's schedule

     The President's schedule
          -Press coverage
               -Microphone for the President
          -Unknown men

Bull left at an unknown time before 10:50 am.

Also recorded on November 20, 1971

015-065 10:45 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:50 am.
015-066 10:45 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:50 am.
015-067 10:45 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:50 am.
015-068 10:45 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:50 am.
621-019 10:45 AM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:50 am.
621-020 10:45 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:50 am.
621-021 10:45 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:50 am.
621-023 10:45 AM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:50 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 621-022, November 20, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/621-022 (accessed October 27, 2026).