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Nixon & Bull on John D. Ehrlichman

Wednesday, December 1, 1971 · 11:42 AM–11:46 AM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation627-008 on Tape 627 (tape position 01:44:34–01:45:22)StartWednesday, December 1, 1971 at 11:42 AMEndWednesday, December 1, 1971 at 11:46 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 627-008 ↗

President Richard M. Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull in the Oval Office to coordinate administrative matters regarding the President's daily schedule. The primary focus of the brief discussion was facilitating an upcoming meeting between the President and John D. Ehrlichman. The session concluded with Bull departing to carry out these scheduling arrangements.

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On December 1, 1971, 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. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 627-008 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 627-8

Date: December 1, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:42 am and 11:46 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     The President's schedule
          -Meeting with John D. Ehrlichman

Bull left at an unknown time before 11:46 am.
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Conversation 627-008, 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/627-008 (accessed October 9, 2026).