Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 621 › Conversation 621-003
Nixon & Bull on Alexander M. Haig Jr.
Thursday, November 18, 1971 · 7:49 AM–8:01 AM ET · Oval Office · 58 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to review and finalize the President’s daily schedule. The primary focus of the discussion concerned upcoming engagements, specifically highlighting a meeting with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. No major policy decisions were recorded during this brief administrative briefing.
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NARA Description
On November 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:49 am and 8:01 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 621-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 621-3
Date: November 18, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:49 am and 8:01 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown man [Stephen B. Bull?].
The President's schedule
-Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
The unknown man [Bull?] left at an unknown time before 8:01 am.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 621-003, November 18, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/621-003 (accessed November 15, 2026).