Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 627 › Conversation 627-006
Nixon, Bull & Butterfield on Congressional candidates and Political outreach
Wednesday, December 1, 1971 · 11:30 AM–11:36 AM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon met with aides Stephen B. Bull and Alexander P. Butterfield to coordinate scheduling for upcoming appointments. The discussion focused on managing the President's interactions with Congressional candidates and local political figures, including a representative from the Kentucky State Sheriff's office. The group reviewed these meeting logistics to ensure proper protocol for the visitors.
- Presidential scheduling
- Congressional candidates
- Political outreach
- White House administration
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On December 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:30 am and 11:36 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 627-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 627-6
Date: December 1, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:30 am and 11:36 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull and Alexander P. Butterfield.
The President's schedule
-Meeting with Congressional candidates
-Time
-Unknown people
Bull and Butterfield left at an unknown time before 11:36 am.Also recorded on December 1, 1971
- 015-178 11:00 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:00 am and 12:15 pm.
- 627-004 11:00 AM · 21 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and William P. Rogers met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:00 am and 11:29 am.
- 627-005 11:29 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:29 am to 11:30 am.
- 627-007 11:36 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Richard W. Mallary, Raymond H. Nutter, Harry S. Dent, Alexander P. Butterfield, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:36 am to 11:42 am.
- 627-008 11:42 AM · 48 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:42 am and 11:46 am.
- 627-009 11:46 AM · 37 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, White House operator, and James Harvey met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:46 am to 12:26 pm.
- 015-179 12:15 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and James Harvey talked on the telephone from 12:15 pm to 12:20 pm.
- 015-180 12:21 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:21 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 627-006, December 1, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/627-006 (accessed October 9, 2026).