Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 609 › Conversation 609-009
Nixon & Bull on Henry Kissinger
Saturday, October 30, 1971 · 11:19 AM–11:20 AM ET · Oval Office · 38 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met briefly with his personal aide, Stephen B. Bull, to coordinate his immediate schedule. During this short interaction, Nixon issued a specific directive for Bull to summon Henry Kissinger to the Oval Office. The meeting concluded promptly after this request was relayed.
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Position in tape: 02:21:59 – 02:22:34
part B, 19:35
NARA Description
On October 30, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:19 am and 11:20 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 609-009 of the White House Tapes.
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Conversation No. 609-9
Date: October 30, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:19 am and 11:20 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
Requested Henry A. Kissinger be asked to join him
Bull left at 11:20 am.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Also recorded on October 30, 1971
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- 609-007 10:05 AM · 1 hr 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Josip Broz Tito, Lijana Tambaca, Alexander Akalovsky, Stephen B. Bull, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, and Emil ("Bus") Mosbacher, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:05 am to 11:12 am.
- 609-008 11:16 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:16 am to 11:19 am.
- 609-010 11:20 AM · 49 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:20 am to 11:21 am.
- 609-011 11:21 AM · 46 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:21 am to 12:07 pm.
- 609-012 12:07 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:07 pm and 12:09 pm.
- 609-013 12:09 PM · 32 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:09 pm to 12:37 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 609-009, October 30, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/609-009 (accessed November 14, 2026).