Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 596 › Conversation 596-011

Nixon, Tomkins & Reynders on Oval Office and To Tell the Truth

Tuesday, October 19, 1971 · 12:31 PM–12:33 PM ET · Oval Office · 4 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Tomkins, Ross; Reynders, Charlton ("Rink"); White House photographerConversation596-011 on Tape 596 (tape position 02:18:37–02:22:22)StartTuesday, October 19, 1971 at 12:31 PMEndTuesday, October 19, 1971 at 12:33 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 596-011 ↗

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President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull, Ross Tomkins, and Charlton Reynders in the Oval Office to discuss personal matters and engage in lighthearted conversation. The participants exchanged pleasantries, discussed their New York residences, and posed for a White House photograph. They also spoke briefly about the television show "To Tell the Truth" and exchanged gifts before the brief meeting concluded.

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NARA Description

On October 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Ross Tomkins, Charlton (Rink) ("Rink") Reynders, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:31 pm to 12:33 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 596-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 596-11

Date: October 19, 1971
Time: 12:31 pm - 12:33 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull, Ross Tomkins, and Charlton (“Rink”) Reynders.
[The White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting]

     Introductions

     “To Tell the Truth”

     Photograph

     New York residence

     Presentation of gifts

Bull, et al. left at 12:33 pm.

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I'm... Oh, yes.
Oh, yes.
I'm involved in that, too.
That's fine.
It's a great work to do that.
Do you live right in Manhattan?
Yeah, you live right in Manhattan.
He's a research director.
He's a research director.
He's a research director.
He's a research director.
He's a research director.
He's a research director.
He's a research director.
He's a research director.
He's a research director.
He's a research director.
So that's the first thing that we can add.
All right.
Is there?
They really think so?
I was just going to say, over talking to the cancer activity, and apparently there's a lot going on there, too, on the provider side and on both the drug side and the infection side, so.
So, first we take care of everything.
We'll all live forever.
But that's not what I was trying to report.
Yes, I think that's what I was trying to report.
Thank you a lot.
Thanks for your, thank you for your help in New York.
We appreciate it.
Thank you.
President, I almost hesitated to ask you this.
There are some TV's in the room to tell you I'm going on a next week meeting.
Throwing out two imposters who are coming here in the field for the White House.
See you at home.
Oh, yes.
I was wondering if I could bring you in.
They said that they met you in the office.
Oh, sure.
This is funny.
I thought you might put her over there for a while.
Yeah, of course.
I thought I'd get that in.
Yeah, I'll bring you in from behind, please.
How are you?
Glad to see you.
You're going to be a lot taller, too.
We're going to lie here.
We're going to get another picture for you.
Okay, here's my pocket.
Oh, you're on to the program.
You're on to the program.
I love the program.
That's right.
When does it come on?
It's going to be today.
It's going to be today.
Here, here.
I'll give you a little long plug for the thing.
Well, I've actually had my children watch the program, watch some of it.
Very small bit.
They hardly thought it was worth it.
You know, you're not the one on the regular program.
Yeah, yeah.
Where do you both live, Peter?
I'm a near neighbor of yours when you live in New York.
It's 62nd Street.
Really?
Yeah.
62nd?
Forty-one, basically.
Sure.
Oh, yes, I know.
Connecticut.
You're Connecticut, but you both work in New York.
Yes, yes.
Thank you very much.

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  • 596-010 12:30 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:30 pm and 12:31 pm.
  • 080-003 12:33 PM · 11 min — Stephen B. Bull and unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 12:33 pm and 11:59 pm.
  • 596-012 12:33 PM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:33 pm and 12:36 pm.
  • 596-013 12:36 PM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, White House operator, Richard H. Poff, and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:36 pm to 12:53 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 596-011, October 19, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/596-011 (accessed November 12, 2026).