Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 517 › Conversation 517-021

Nixon & Bull on Henry Kissinger

Friday, June 11, 1971 · 2:38 PM–2:40 PM ET · Oval Office ·13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Conversation517-021 onTape 517 (tape position 04:11:25–04:11:45)StartFriday, June 11, 1971 at 2:38 PMEndFriday, June 11, 1971 at 2:40 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 517-021 ↗

AI Summary

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.

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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 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 Aid

Conversation 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 pm

Also recorded on June 11, 1971

  • 517-017 1:36 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:36 pm and 1:43 pm.
  • 517-018 1:36 PM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:36 pm and 1:43 pm.
  • 517-019 1:43 PM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon, William H. Carruthers, Mark I. Goode, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:43 pm to 2:02 pm.
  • 517-020 2:05 PM · 34 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and John B. Connally met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:05 pm to 2:38 pm.
  • 517-022 2:40 PM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Manolo Sanchez, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:40 pm to 2:57 pm.
  • 517-023 2:58 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:58 pm to 3:04 pm.
  • 517-024 3:04 PM · 19 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:04 pm and 3:11 pm.
  • 517-025 3:11 PM · 58 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, White House operator, Stephen B. Bull, and Elliot L. Richardson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:11 pm to 4:11 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 517-021, 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/517-021 (accessed September 18, 2026).