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Nixon & Bull on Oliver F. Atkins and White House administration

Monday, November 15, 1971 · 12:03 PM–12:05 PM ET · Oval Office · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation618-020 on Tape 618 (tape position 03:55:20–03:55:53)StartMonday, November 15, 1971 at 12:03 PMEndMonday, November 15, 1971 at 12:05 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 618-020 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull in the Oval Office to coordinate details regarding an upcoming presentation involving White House photographer Oliver F. “Ollie” Atkins. The discussion focused primarily on administrative scheduling and arrangements for this specific event. No further substantive policy decisions were documented during this brief encounter.

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NARA Description

On November 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:03 pm and 12:05 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 618-020 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 618-20

Date: November 15, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:03 pm and 12:05 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     The President's schedule
          -Forthcoming presentation
                -Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:05 pm.

Also recorded on November 15, 1971

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  • 014-104 11:10 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:10 am and 11:23 am.
  • 618-019 11:10 AM · 53 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, White House operator, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:10 am to 12:03 pm.
  • 618-021 12:05 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Paul A. Freund, Julius Goebel, Jr., Charles Fairman, Quincy Mumford, John W. Dean, III, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:05 pm to 12:17 pm.
  • 618-022 12:17 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 12:18 pm.
  • 618-023 12:18 PM · 30 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George E. Allen, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:18 pm to 12:50 pm.
  • 618-024 12:50 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:50 pm and 12:57 pm.
  • 618-025 12:50 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:50 pm and 12:57 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 618-020, November 15, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/618-020 (accessed October 12, 2026).