President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to coordinate his immediate schedule and manage logistical delays. The conversation focused on upcoming meetings with Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird and National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger regarding a pending troop withdrawal announcement. Nixon emphasized the need for a strategic game plan and requested further private discussion with Bull to organize these priority administrative actions.
On November 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:45 pm and 2:50 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 299-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 299-10
Date: November 10, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:45 pm and 2:50 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with Stephen B. Bull.
The President's schedule
-Melvin R. Laird
-Henry A. Kissinger
-The President’s forthcoming troop withdrawal announcement
-LairdThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.