President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate the distribution of materials he had recently dictated regarding his upcoming diplomatic trips to the USSR and the People's Republic of China. The conversation focused on the dissemination of these documents, which framed the administration's stance on the ideological differences between the United States and these communist powers. Nixon instructed Bull on the specific circulation of these records, including copies for his personal use and family members.
On October 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:30 am and 8:52 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 601-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 601-3
Date: October 23, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:30 am and 8:52 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
US foreign policy speech
-The President's trips to Moscow and Peking
-Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR], People's Republic of China
[PRC]
Distribution of copies of the material the President had just dictated
Bull left at an unknown time before 8:52 am.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.