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Nixon & Bull on Robert H. Finch and Presidential itinerary

Wednesday, June 2, 1971 · 12:19 PM–12:24 PM ET · Oval Office · 3 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation508-016 on Tape 508 (tape position 02:41:55–02:42:11)StartWednesday, June 2, 1971 at 12:19 PMEndWednesday, June 2, 1971 at 12:24 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 508-016 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417177657 ↗

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NARA Description

On June 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:19 pm and 12:24 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 508-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 508-016

Date: June 2, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:19 pm and 12:24 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull

     Robert H. Finch’s schedule

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:24 pm

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Also recorded on June 2, 1971

  • 508-013 9:45 AM · 2 hr 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Rose Mary Woods, Henry A. Kissinger, Stephen B. Bull, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:45 am to 12:04 pm.
  • 508-014 12:04 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, William J. Hopkins, Mrs. William J. Hopkins, John N. Castell, and Mrs. John N. Castell met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:04 pm and 12:12 pm.
  • 508-015 12:19 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:19 pm and 12:24 pm.
  • 508-017 12:24 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:24 pm to 12:26 pm.
  • 508-018 12:26 PM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:26 pm.
  • 508-019 12:26 PM · 1 hr 39 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Robert H. Finch, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:26 pm to 2:25 pm.
  • 510-001 2:25 PM · 49 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:25 pm to 3:15 pm.
  • 510-002 3:15 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:15 pm to 3:16 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 508-016, June 2, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417177657). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/508-016 (accessed November 12, 2026).