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Nixon & Bull on Willy Brandt and Diplomatic protocol

Tuesday, June 15, 1971 · 10:59 AM–11:02 AM ET · Oval Office · 13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation520-005 on Tape 520 (tape position 01:06:39–01:07:16)StartTuesday, June 15, 1971 at 10:59 AMEndTuesday, June 15, 1971 at 11:02 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 520-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate logistical preparations for the upcoming arrival of West German Chancellor Willy Brandt. The brief discussion centered on necessary arrangements for the diplomatic visit. No further substantive policy decisions were recorded during this short administrative interaction.

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I need some chestnuts.
I need some chestnuts here.

NARA Description

On June 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:59 am and 11:02 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 520-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 520-005

Date: June 15, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:59 am and 11:02 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull

     Arrival of Willy Brandt
          -Preparations

Bull left at an unknown time before 11:02 am

Also recorded on June 15, 1971

  • 520-002 9:48 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:48 am and 9:56 am.
  • 520-012 9:48 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:48 am and 9:56 am.
  • 520-003 9:56 AM — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Alexander P. Butterfield, Stephen B. Bull, William N. Brown, H. Jackson Pontius, Fred C. Tucker, Jr., Donald I. Hovde, John C. Williamson, George W. Romney, John D. Ehrlichman, Henry C. Cashen, II, and Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:56 am to 10:37 am.
  • 520-004 10:39 AM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:39 am to 10:59 am.
  • 520-006 11:02 AM · 1 hr 34 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Willy Brandt, Stephen B. Bull, Manolo Sanchez, Henry A. Kissinger, Egon Bahr, Rolf Pauls, Conrad Ahlers, Hermann Kusterer, Wolf-Dietrich Schilling, and Harry Obst met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:02 am to 12:34 pm.
  • 520-007 12:34 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, Alexander P. Butterfield, Stephen B. Bull, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:34 pm to 12:42 pm.
  • 520-008 12:45 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:45 pm and 12:54 pm.
  • 520-009 12:45 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:45 pm and 12:54 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 520-005, June 15, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/520-005 (accessed October 23, 2026).