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Nixon & Bull on Frederic V. Malek and White House staff

Friday, July 2, 1971 · 12:02 PM–12:13 PM ET · Oval Office · 35 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation535-018 on Tape 535 (tape position 03:11:10–03:12:07)StartFriday, July 2, 1971 at 12:02 PMEndFriday, July 2, 1971 at 12:13 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 535-018 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull to coordinate his upcoming schedule and manage administrative logistics for an assembly of presidential appointees. The discussion specifically focused on arrangements for Frederic V. Malek and the coordination of a group photograph session. This meeting served to finalize protocols for official staff interactions and documentation within the White House.

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NARA Description

On July 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:02 pm to 12:13 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 535-018 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 535-18

Date: July 2, 1971
Time: 12:12 pm - 12:13 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     The President's schedule
          -Forthcoming meeting with presidential appointees
                -Frederic V. Malek
                -Arrangements for photograph

Bull left at 12:13 pm

Also recorded on July 2, 1971

  • 535-014 11:54 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Roman C. Pucinski, Orlando Rivera, and Arthur Fagan met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:54 am to 11:57 am.
  • 535-015 11:57 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:57 am.
  • 535-016 11:59 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, William J. Keating, Herbert W. Wengler, and Richard A. Fossier met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:59 am to 12:02 pm.
  • 535-017 12:02 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Chalmers P. Wylie met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:02 pm to 12:12 pm.
  • 535-019 12:13 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Thomas E. Carroll, Hadlai A. Hull, William T. Pecora, Nathaniel P. Reed, Pinkney Walker, Frank G. Zark, Frederic V. Malek, and Daniel T. Kinsley met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:13 pm to 12:16 pm.
  • 535-020 12:16 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:16 pm.
  • 535-021 12:16 PM · 37 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:16 pm to 12:19 pm.
  • 535-022 12:20 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:20 pm and 12:25 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 535-018, July 2, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/535-018 (accessed October 12, 2026).