Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 509 › Conversation 509-008

Nixon & Bull on Polish-American relations and Robert P. Griffin

Thursday, June 3, 1971 · 12:13 PM ET · Oval Office · 51 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation509-008 on Tape 509 (tape position 01:14:40–01:16:02)StartThursday, June 3, 1971 at 12:13 PMEndThursday, June 3, 1971 at 12:13 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 509-008 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417177589 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull reviewed the logistics for an upcoming appearance by a Polish boys' choir at the White House. They discussed the involvement of Senator Robert P. Griffin and Congressman Lucien N. Nedzi in coordinating the visit for the Polish-American community. The brief meeting also included a specific clarification regarding the correct pronunciation of the Polish city, Poznan.

Presidential scheduling
Polish-American relations
Robert P. Griffin
Lucien N. Nedzi
Cultural diplomacy

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NARA Description

On June 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:13 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 509-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 509-008

Date: June 3, 1971
Time: 12:13 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull

     President’s schedule
           -Upcoming meeting with boys’ choirs
                -Polish choir
                      -Robert P. Griffin, Lucien N. Nedzi
                      -Polish-Americans

     Pronunciation of “Poznan”

Bull left at 12:13 pm

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Okay.

All right, sir.

Congressman Griffin, I mean, Senator Griffin, Congressman Menendez, you know, was the man who had the instrumental in bringing this plant, Menendez, to the United States, along with some other folks, Americans, and so on, and so on, and so on, and so on, and so on, and so on.

Also recorded on June 3, 1971

509-021 10:04 AM · 16 sec — Stephen B. Bull and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:04 am and 11:47 am.
509-006 11:47 AM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:47 am to 12:08 pm.
509-007 12:09 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Corrine Griffith, Roger E. Johnson, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:09 pm to 12:13 pm.
509-009 12:40 PM · 1 hr 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:40 pm to 1:57 pm.
509-010 1:57 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:57 pm and 2:47 pm.
509-011 1:57 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:57 pm and 2:47 pm.
509-012 1:57 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:57 pm and 2:47 pm.
509-013 1:57 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:57 pm and 2:47 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 509-008, June 3, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417177589). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/509-008 (accessed November 2, 2026).