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Nixon & Bull on Oval Office tour and Presidential gifts

Tuesday, November 2, 1971 · 12:24 PM–12:27 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation611-006 on Tape 611 (tape position 03:51:43–03:54:33)StartTuesday, November 2, 1971 at 12:24 PMEndTuesday, November 2, 1971 at 12:27 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 611-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull, accompanied by Alexander P. Butterfield and a group of visitors, to conduct a brief tour of the Oval Office. The discussion focused on administrative logistics, including the President's schedule and the presentation of presidential gifts like golf balls. The visit concluded with an introduction of Bull and a brief observation of the presidential seal on the office carpet.

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Where are they?

Outside.

Come on.

Where is he?

I don't see him.

God bless you.

Be kind.

See how I did?

There'll be a process.

I need you to present out your training plan.

I need you to bring me forward.

That's Steve.

NARA Description

On November 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:24 pm and 12:27 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 611-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 611-6

Date: November 2, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:24 pm and 12:27 pm
Location: Oval Office

Alexander P. Butterfield met with Stephen B. Bull[?].

      The President's schedule
          -Location

     Presidential gifts
           -Golf balls

Unknown people entered.

[White House tour]

           -Introduction of Bull
           -Carpet
                 -Presidential seal

Butterfield, Bull and the unknown people left at an unknown time before 12:27 pm.

Also recorded on November 2, 1971

611-007 12:27 PM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:27 pm and 12:31 pm.
611-008 12:27 PM · 12 sec — Stephen B. Bull and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:27 pm and 12:31 pm.
611-009 12:27 PM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:27 pm and 12:31 pm.
611-010 12:31 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alice Roosevelt Longworth, and James D. ("Don") Hughes met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:31 pm to 12:33 pm.
611-011 12:33 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:33 pm and 12:34 pm.
611-012 12:34 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stanley M. Greenfield, Richard J. Grunewald, John W. Larson, Phillip A. Loomis, Dudley C. Mecum, Raymond L. Telles, Jr., Joseph Wright, Frederic V. Malek, and Daniel T. Kinsley met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:34 pm to 12:40 pm.
611-013 12:40 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:40 pm to 12:41 pm.
611-014 12:41 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Michael R. Schranth, Mrs. Michael R. Schranth, William L. Schrauth, Mrs. William L. Schrauth, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:41 pm to 12:43 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 611-006, November 2, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/611-006 (accessed September 30, 2026).