Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 15 › Conversation 015-056

Nixon phone call with Bull on Charles Colson and White House logistics

Saturday, November 20, 1971 · 8:37 AM ET · White House Telephone · 14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Bull, Stephen B.Conversation015-056 on Tape 15 (tape position 01:34:58–01:35:12)StartSaturday, November 20, 1971 at 8:37 AMEndSaturday, November 20, 1971 at 8:37 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 015-056 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull coordinate the logistics for Charles Colson’s arrival at the White House. The participants briefly deliberate on media presence and photographic opportunities during this encounter. The brief exchange concludes with confirmation that Colson is currently en route to meet with the President.

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Oh, sure, they can help.
Yeah, the press could take a picture.
Hello?
Mr. President, Mr. Coulson's en route to the office.
May I have the word?
No, no, no.
He can just... Yeah, yeah.
Okay.

NARA Description

On November 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at 8:37 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 015-056 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 15-56
Date: November 20, 1971
Time: 8:37 am
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See also Conversation No. 621-14A]

The President conferred with Stephen B. Bull before the conversation began.

[See Conversation No. 621-14]

[End of conferral]

     Charles W. Colson
          -Location
          -Return call

Also recorded on November 20, 1971

  • 015-055 8:09 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:09 am and 8:37 am.
  • 621-010 8:09 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:09 am and 8:37 am.
  • 621-011 8:09 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:09 am and 8:37 am.
  • 621-015 8:37 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 8:37 am and 8:45 am.
  • 621-016 8:37 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:37 am and 8:45 am.
  • 621-017 8:37 AM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:37 am and 8:45 am.
  • 015-058 8:45 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and George P. Shultz talked on the telephone from 8:45 am to 8:54 am.
  • 621-018 8:45 AM · 1 hr 53 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, Charles W. Colson, Rose Mary Woods, White House operator, Stephen B. Bull, and John B. Connally met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:45 am to 10:45 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 015-056, 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/015-056 (accessed October 12, 2026).