President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to issue a direct request for the presence of Henry Kissinger. The brief encounter served primarily as a logistical coordination for the President to consult with his National Security Advisor. No further substantive policy discussions were recorded during this session.
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 2:38 pm and 2:40 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 517-021 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 517-21
Date: June 11, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:38 pm and 2:40 pm
Location: Oval Office
Conv. No. 517-20 (cont.)
The President met with Stephen B. Bull
Request for Henry A. Kissinger
Bull left at unknown time before 2:40 pmNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.