Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 517 › Conversation 517-011

Nixon & Bull on Robert C. Hill

Friday, June 11, 1971 · 12:39 PM–12:40 PM ET · Oval Office ·21 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Conversation517-011 onTape 517 (tape position 02:53:37–02:53:59)StartFriday, June 11, 1971 at 12:39 PMEndFriday, June 11, 1971 at 12:40 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 517-011 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to review the immediate status of his daily schedule. The brief discussion focused on the arrival of Ambassador Robert C. Hill and the coordination of the President's upcoming barber shop appointment. No major policy decisions were made during this logistical briefing.

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Let's see who's here now.
Mr. Hilton.

NARA Description

On June 11, 1971, 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. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 517-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 517-011

Date: June 11, 1971
Time: 12:39 pm - 12:40 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull

     President’s schedule
           -Robert C. Hill meeting
           -Barber shop appointment

Bull left at unknown time before 12:40 pm

Also recorded on June 11, 1971

  • 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.
  • 517-009 12:20 PM · 37 sec — 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.
  • 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.
  • 517-012 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.
  • 517-016 1:02 PM · 1 min — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:02 pm and 1:36 pm.

All 34 conversations from June 11, 1971 →

Cite this conversation

Conversation 517-011, 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/517-011 (accessed September 18, 2026).