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Nixon & Bull on John N. Mitchell and Arlen Specter

Friday, June 4, 1971 · 12:14 PM ET · Oval Office · 28 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation512-014 on Tape 512 (tape position 02:26:23–02:28:09)StartFriday, June 4, 1971 at 12:14 PMEndFriday, June 4, 1971 at 12:14 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 512-014 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to review logistical details regarding his immediate schedule and the professional activities of his staff. The discussion focused on coordinating the whereabouts of Attorney General John N. Mitchell and preparing for an upcoming meeting involving Arlen Specter. The brief exchange served to finalize administrative arrangements for the President's subsequent appointments.

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Oh, I see.
Just as soon as they come.
Oh, I see.

NARA Description

On June 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:14 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 512-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 512-14

Date: June 4, 1971
Time: 12:14 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull

     President’s schedule
          -Attorney General John N. Mitchell’s location
          -Arlen Specter
          -Forthcoming meeting

Bull left at 12:14 pm

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  • 512-011 11:18 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Craig Hosmer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:18 am to 11:20 am.
  • 512-012 11:20 AM · 43 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, Stephen B. Bull, and John O. Pastore met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:20 am to 12:09 pm.
  • 004-028 11:42 AM · 55 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John O. Pastore talked on the telephone from 11:42 am to 11:43 am.
  • 004-029 11:43 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:43 am and 2:24 pm.
  • 512-013 12:09 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Herbert G. Klein, Stephen B. Bull, Henry Kearns, Rosemary Mazon, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:09 pm to 12:13 pm.
  • 512-015 12:15 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:15 pm to 12:22 pm.
  • 512-016 12:22 PM · 54 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Arlen Specter, John N. Mitchell, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:22 pm to 1:15 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 512-014, June 4, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/512-014 (accessed September 27, 2026).