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Nixon & Bull on Charles Rebozo and Thanksgiving Day broadcast

Tuesday, November 16, 1971 · 12:28 PM–12:30 PM ET · Oval Office · 25 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; [Unknown person(s)]Conversation619-026 on Tape 619 (tape position 02:29:40–02:31:39)StartTuesday, November 16, 1971 at 12:28 PMEndTuesday, November 16, 1971 at 12:30 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 619-026 ↗

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull briefly discussed administrative scheduling matters, specifically focusing on the President’s upcoming Thanksgiving Day broadcast for the armed forces. They also touched upon preparations for Charles “Bebe” Rebozo’s birthday. The brief meeting concluded after the entry of unidentified individuals who exchanged formal greetings with the President.

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Katie's birthday's tomorrow.

On November 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:28 pm and 12:30 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 619-026 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 619-26

Date: November 16, 1971
Time: 12:28 pm - unknown before 12:30 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull

     Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo
          -Forthcoming birthday

     The President's schedule
          -Thanksgiving Day broadcast for armed forces

Unknown people entered at an unknown time after 12:28 pm.

     Greetings

The President, Bull and the unknown people left at an unknown time before 12:30 pm.
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Conversation 619-026, November 16, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/619-026 (accessed October 1, 2026).