Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 15 › Conversation 015-138

Nixon phone call with Bull on White House logistics

Wednesday, November 24, 1971 · 4:35 PM ET · White House Telephone · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; White House operatorConversation015-138 on Tape 15 (tape position 04:05:35–04:05:43)StartWednesday, November 24, 1971 at 4:35 PMEndWednesday, November 24, 1971 at 4:35 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 015-138 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with Stephen B. Bull to coordinate administrative tasks and facilitate a phone call to First Lady Pat Nixon. The brief interaction served as a logistical bridge to manage the President's personal and official communications for the afternoon. No significant policy decisions were reached during this exchange.

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Yes, please.

Thank you.

NARA Description

On November 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 4:35 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 015-138 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 15-138

Date: November 24, 1971
Time: 4:35 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Stephen B. Bull.

[See also Conversation No. 625-6]

     John D. Ehrlichman

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See also Conversation No. 625-7]

     Request for a call to Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon

Also recorded on November 24, 1971

625-002 4:19 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:19 pm and 4:35 pm.
625-003 4:19 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:19 pm and 4:35 pm.
625-004 4:19 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:19 pm and 4:35 pm.
625-005 4:19 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:19 pm and 4:35 pm.
625-006 4:19 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:19 pm and 4:35 pm.
625-007 4:35 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 4:35 pm.
625-008 4:35 PM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:35 pm to 4:51 pm.
015-139 4:37 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 4:37 pm to 4:38 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 015-138, November 24, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/015-138 (accessed October 9, 2026).