Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 626 › Conversation 626-004
Nixon & Bull on White House press relations and Henry Kissinger
Tuesday, November 30, 1971 · 9:45 AM–9:54 AM ET · Oval Office · 12 sec
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President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to review and refine the President's upcoming schedule. The discussion focused on logistical details regarding press attendance for an anticipated meeting with Henry Kissinger, as well as coordination involving staff members Robert H. Finch and Herbert G. Klein.
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NARA Description
On November 30, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:45 am and 9:54 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 626-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 626-4
Date: November 30, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:45 am and 9:54 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
The President's schedule
-Press attendance at forthcoming meeting with Henry A. Kissinger
-Robert H. Finch and Herbert G. Klein
Bull left at an unknown time before 9:54 am.Also recorded on November 30, 1971
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- 626-003 9:15 AM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:15 am to 9:45 am.
- 626-005 9:45 AM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:45 am and 9:54 am.
- 626-006 9:54 AM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:54 am and 10:06 am.
- 626-007 10:06 AM · 60 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Robert H. Finch, Herbert G. Klein, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:06 am to 11:05 am.
- 626-008 11:06 AM · 12 min — Ronald L. Ziegler, Manolo Sanchez, and President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:06 am to 11:19 am.
- 015-174 11:23 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:23 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 626-004, November 30, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/626-004 (accessed October 12, 2026).