Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 611 › Conversation 611-011

Nixon & Bull on Frederic V. Malek and John N. Mitchell

Tuesday, November 2, 1971 · 12:33 PM–12:34 PM ET · Oval Office · 16 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation611-011 on Tape 611 (tape position 03:57:03–03:57:33)StartTuesday, November 2, 1971 at 12:33 PMEndTuesday, November 2, 1971 at 12:34 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 611-011 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal aide, Stephen B. Bull, to discuss urgent administrative adjustments to the President's schedule. The brief interaction focused on coordinating meetings with Frederic V. Malek and John N. Mitchell, alongside finalizing details regarding recent presidential appointees. The primary objective was to ensure the efficiency and logistical integrity of the President's upcoming engagements.

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All right, this is critical.
This is 7-2-0-4-5.
It's going to stand up.
It doesn't stand up to the individual.
You've got to get up in five seconds.

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 12:33 pm and 12:34 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 611-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 611-11

Date: November 2, 1971
Time: 12:33 pm - unknown before 12:34 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     The President's schedule
          -Frederic V. Malek
               -John N. Mitchell
               -Recent presidential appointees

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:34 pm.

Also recorded on November 2, 1971

  • 611-006 12:24 PM · 2 min — 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.
  • 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.
  • 611-012 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 611-011, 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/611-011 (accessed September 30, 2026).