Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 621 › Conversation 621-030

Nixon & Bull on public relations and press conference

Saturday, November 20, 1971 · 11:10 AM–11:13 AM ET · Oval Office · 55 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation621-030 on Tape 621 (tape position 02:52:08–02:52:55)StartSaturday, November 20, 1971 at 11:10 AMEndSaturday, November 20, 1971 at 11:13 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 621-030 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull discussed public relations strategies for an upcoming event. The primary focus was on arranging a press conference involving Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Rose Mary Woods to publicize Julie's idea about photographing White House furnishings. Nixon instructed Bull to coordinate with David N. Parker, Donald H. Rumsfeld, and H.R. Haldeman, with Rumsfeld tasked to call the President after checking with Haldeman.

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Position in tape: 02:52:08 – 02:52:55

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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 11:10 am and 11:13 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 621-030 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 621-30

Date: November 20, 1971
Time: 11:10 am - unknown before 11:13 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     Public relations
          -David N. Parker
          -Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Rose Mary Woods
          -Donald H. Rumsfeld
          -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
          -Rumsfeld
                 -Forthcoming telephone call from the President

Bull left at an unknown time before 11:13 am.

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NixonNow Parker has to, eh, set a press conference with, with Rose Mary and Julie to publicize Julie's idea about, you know, the, taking pictures of the,
BullYes, sir.
Nixonfurnishings. He's got to check Rumsfeld and Rumsfeld has to check Haldeman. Have him call me when he checks Rumsfeld.
BullAlright, sir.
NixonGet to it right away, will you, please?
BullYes, sir.

Also recorded on November 20, 1971

  • 015-069 10:50 AM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 10:50 am to 10:51 am.
  • 015-070 10:52 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Seymour Halpern talked on the telephone from 10:52 am to 10:54 am.
  • 621-027 10:52 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Seymour Halpern met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:52 am to 10:54 am.
  • 015-071 10:57 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, Tricia Nixon Cox, Stephen B. Bull, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 10:57 am to 11:01 am.
  • 621-028 10:57 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Tricia Nixon Cox, Stephen B. Bull, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Rose Mary Woods, and Alan Bible met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:57 am and 11:10 am.
  • 015-072 11:02 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alan Bible talked on the telephone from 11:02 am to 11:05 am.
  • 621-029 11:05 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:05 am and 11:10 am.
  • 621-031 11:13 AM · 47 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, David N. Parker, unknown person(s), Rose Mary Woods, Stephen B. Bull, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:13 am to 12:00 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 621-030, 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/621-030 (accessed October 28, 2026).