Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 517 › Conversation 517-009

Nixon & Bull on Diplomacy and Baron Guido Zerilli-Marimo

Friday, June 11, 1971 · 12:20 PM–12:23 PM ET · Oval Office ·37 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation517-009 onTape 517 (tape position 02:36:36–02:37:26)StartFriday, June 11, 1971 at 12:20 PMEndFriday, June 11, 1971 at 12:23 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 517-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to coordinate logistical details regarding an upcoming appointment with Baron Guido Zerilli-Marimo. The discussion focused on scheduling the meeting and arranging for an appropriate gift for the visitor. This brief exchange served to finalize the protocol and administrative preparations for the President’s diplomatic encounter.

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NARA Description

On June 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:20 pm and 12:23 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 517-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 517-9

Date: June 11, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:20 pm and 12:23 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull

     Schedule
          -Meeting with Baron Guido Zerilli-Marimo
          -Gift

Bull left at unknown time before 12:23 pm
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Also recorded on June 11, 1971

517-007 11:56 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:56 am and 11:58 am.
517-008 11:58 AM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Samuel L. Devine, and William E. Timmons met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:58 am to 12:20 pm.
517-010 12:23 PM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Guido Zerilli-Marimo, Alexander P. Butterfield, Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:23 pm to 12:39 pm.
517-011 12:39 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:39 pm to 12:40 pm.
517-012 12:40 PM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Robert C. Hill, Harry S. Dent, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:40 pm to 12:59 pm.
517-013 12:59 PM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:59 pm and 1:02 pm.
517-014 12:59 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:59 pm and 1:02 pm.
517-015 12:59 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:59 pm and 1:02 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 517-009, June 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/517-009 (accessed September 18, 2026).