Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 514 › Conversation 514-009
Nixon, Volpe & Bull on Peter W. Rodino, Jr. and Political logistics
Tuesday, June 8, 1971 · 12:00 PM–12:01 PM ET · Oval Office · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Secretary of Transportation John A. Volpe and aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate logistics for an upcoming event involving Congressman Peter W. Rodino, Jr. The discussion centered on the personal nature of the meeting and the potential attendance of a political candidate named Tomas. The participants briefly reviewed scheduling details before concluding the encounter to prepare for the subsequent public interaction.
- John A. Volpe
- Peter W. Rodino, Jr.
- Presidential scheduling
- Political logistics
- White House protocol
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NARA Description
On June 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and John A. Volpe met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:00 pm to 12:01 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 514-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 514-9
Date: June 8, 1971
Time: 12:00 pm - 12:01 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull
President’s schedule
-John A. Volpe visit
-Peter W. Rodino, Jr. visit
Volpe entered at 12:01 pm
President’s schedule
Introduction (applause)
The President, Bull, and Volpe left 12:01 pmAlso recorded on June 8, 1971
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- 514-010 12:12 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John A. Volpe met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:12 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 514-009, June 8, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/514-009 (accessed October 12, 2026).