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Nixon & Bull on Miss America and White House protocol

Monday, September 20, 1971 · 12:01 PM–12:10 PM ET · Oval Office · 39 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation576-012 on Tape 576 (tape position 06:14:19–06:15:28)StartMonday, September 20, 1971 at 12:01 PMEndMonday, September 20, 1971 at 12:10 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 576-012 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met to coordinate a forthcoming photo opportunity and meeting with Miss America winners Phyllis George and Laurie Lee Schaefer. The discussion focused on logistical arrangements, specifically the presentation of ceremonial gifts including bow pins and compacts. The two also exchanged brief, lighthearted remarks regarding the guest list and event preparations before concluding the scheduling briefing.

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Alright, so we're ready.
Last year's mission was to grab the two other sponsors and pick just the two girls themselves.
Yeah, just to give them tokens because they're aware of the point.
Yeah, that's what you said.
Yeah.
Well, yeah, I can handle it.
The little cop, I just got back from the zoo.
The outlaw, he ain't coming this time.
The cop?
Yes, the cop.
Oh, that's very funny.
Yes, it is.
Alright, come on.
You're the prospector of this.

NARA Description

On September 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:01 pm and 12:10 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 576-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 576-012

Date: September 20, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:01 pm and 12:10 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     Schedule
          -Forthcoming meeting with Miss America winners
               -Laurie Lee Schaefer, Phyllis A. George
                    -Gifts
                          -Bow pins
                          -Compact
                    -Photographs

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:10 pm.

Also recorded on September 20, 1971

  • 576-010 11:32 AM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry G. Cisneros, Peter W. Cook, Robert A. Dey, Antoinette Ford, Stephen J. Gage, Franklin R. Gannon, John S. Grinalds, Glen R. Kendall, John M. Maurice, Terence D. McCann, Rogert C. McFarlane, Michael S. Noling, Deanell Reece, Martin E. Seneca, Jr., Richard E. Stephenson, Brandon W. Sweitzer, Arthur E. Dewey, Frederick Tentschler, Frederic V. Malek, Stephen B. Bull, and Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:32 am to 11:47 am.
  • 576-011 11:47 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, John N. Mitchell, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:47 am and 12:01 pm.
  • 009-093 11:59 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell talked on the telephone from 11:59 am to 12:00 pm.
  • 009-094 12:00 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:00 pm and 12:45 pm.
  • 576-013 12:10 PM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Phyllis A. George, Laurie Lee Schaefer, Dorothy Chevager, Stephen B. Bull, Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:10 pm to 12:24 pm.
  • 576-014 12:24 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:24 pm to 12:25 pm.
  • 576-015 12:25 PM · 53 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald G. S. Au, Andre LeTendre, George T. Bell, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:25 pm and 12:44 pm.
  • 577-001 12:25 PM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald G. S. Au, Andre LeTendre, George T. Bell, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:25 pm and 12:44 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 576-012, September 20, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/576-012 (accessed October 12, 2026).