Conversation 605-006

TapeTape 605StartThursday, October 28, 1971 at 10:46 AMEndThursday, October 28, 1971 at 10:47 AMTape start time01:04:41Tape end time01:06:54ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceOval Office

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to coordinate logistics for an upcoming meeting with Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito. Nixon sought to clarify Tito’s schedule following their encounter to ensure sufficient time for a substantive conversation lasting between one hour and 75 minutes. Bull was tasked with immediately determining whether Tito had subsequent lunch plans to accommodate this lengthy engagement.

Josip Broz TitoPresidential schedulingWhite House diplomacyLogisticsStephen B. Bull

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NARA Description

On October 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:46 am to 10:47 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 605-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 605-6

Date: October 28, 1971
Time: 10:46 am - 10:47 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     The President's schedule
          -Meeting with unknown person
          -Meeting with Josip Broz Tito
               -Length

Bull left at 10:47 am.

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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I'll see you next week.

And, uh, I can't see you.

You're missing.

Uh, because the, you know, the novel started too late.

And what is his schedule immediately afterwards?

I don't know where he's going.

I know they do have successive meetings that go on.

I know all about that.

But actually, what is his schedule after he sees me?

Does he have lunch?

I'll find out in a minute.

Because he will expect to talk to me at least an hour, or probably an hour and a half, an hour and 15 minutes.

We'll have to be broken.

There you go.

So find out right away.

Does he have lunch?

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