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Bull & Ziegler on Presidential interview and White House logistics

Thursday, March 11, 1971 · 4:55 PM–5:18 PM ET · Oval Office ·53 sec

ParticipantsBull, Stephen B.;  Ziegler, Ronald L.Conversation466-014 onTape 466 (tape position 04:32:38–04:33:53)StartThursday, March 11, 1971 at 4:55 PMEndThursday, March 11, 1971 at 5:18 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 466-014 ↗

AI Summary

Stephen B. Bull and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office to coordinate logistical details for a forthcoming presidential interview. The discussion focused on establishing attendance protocols and finalizing seating arrangements for the event. They also reviewed a photocopy of an unidentified document to ensure all administrative preparations were in order.

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NARA Description

On March 11, 1971, Stephen B. Bull and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:55 pm and 5:18 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 466-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 466-14

Date: March 11, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:55 pm and 5:18 pm
Location: Oval Office

Unknown men [Stephen B. Bull and Ronald L. Ziegler?] entered

     President’s forthcoming interview
          -Attendance
          -Seating arrangements

     A photocopy of an unknown item

The unknown men [Bull and Ziegler?] left at an unknown time before 5:18 pm

Also recorded on March 11, 1971

  • 466-012 4:00 PM · 53 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, Manolo Sanchez, Ronald L. Ziegler, Stephen B. Bull, John W. Byrnes, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:00 pm to 4:55 pm.
  • 466-013 4:55 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, Manolo Sanchez, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:55 pm and 5:18 pm.
  • 466-015 5:18 PM · 1 hr 9 min — Ronald L. Ziegler, Frances Lewine, Helen A. Thomas, Sarah Booth Conroy, Betty Beale, Wauhillau LaHay, Claire Crawford, Louise Hutchinson, Marya McLaughlin, Fay G. Wells, Manolo Sanchez, White House photographer, Stephen B. Bull, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:18 pm to 6:17 pm.
  • 466-016 6:17 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 6:17 pm to 6:20 pm.
  • 466-017 6:20 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 6:20 pm to 6:25 pm.
  • 466-018 6:25 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:25 pm and 6:35 pm.
  • 466-019 6:25 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:25 pm and 6:35 pm.
  • 466-020 6:35 PM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 6:35 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 466-014, March 11, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/466-014 (accessed September 18, 2026).