Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 635 › Conversation 635-001

Nixon & Bull on Jerrold L. Schecter and Camp David

Friday, December 10, 1971 · 8:23 AM–8:38 AM ET · Oval Office · 54 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation635-001 on Tape 635 (tape position 00:04:04–00:05:52)StartFriday, December 10, 1971 at 8:23 AMEndFriday, December 10, 1971 at 8:38 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 635-001 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417180333 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate his daily schedule and manage upcoming appointments. The President adjusted the timing for an interview with Jerrold L. Schecter to 5:00 p.m. at Camp David, specifying that he wanted to conduct the session and provide a tour of the grounds privately. Additionally, Nixon reviewed logistics for a forthcoming meeting with Henry Kissinger to ensure his agenda remained clear of overlapping commitments.

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NARA Description

On December 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:23 am and 8:38 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 635-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 635-001

Date: December 10, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:23 am and 8:38 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     The President's schedule
          -Henry A. Kissinger
                -Forthcoming meeting
          -Jerrold L. Schecter interview
                -Timing
                -Camp David
                -Ronald L. Ziegler
                -Tour

Bull left at an unknown time before 8:38 am.

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I do have a memory coming up on this before the meeting.

Yes, and the Specter interview, I don't want to do it at noon because I'm not going to hand David until 1.

If at all, he's very excited.

So, tell him I'm going to go at 5 o'clock if I can find him for me.

And I want to see him alone when he comes in.

I just want to talk to him.

Do you want to go on a tour on this?

Well, I'm going to take him on a tour.

I'm going to go at 5 o'clock.

I don't want to do it alone.

I don't want anybody else waiting at the time.

It's a better time to walk around in it.

Also recorded on December 10, 1971

016-077 8:23 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:23 am and 12:14 pm.
635-002 8:23 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:23 am and 8:38 am.
637-001 8:32 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:32 am and 8:38 am.
635-003 8:38 AM · 9 min — President Richard M.Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:38 am to 8:48 am.
637-002 8:38 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 8:38 am.
637-003 8:45 AM · 1 hr 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:45 am to 9:42 am.
635-004 8:48 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:48 am and 9:10 am.
635-005 8:48 AM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:48 am and 9:10 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 635-001, December 10, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417180333). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/635-001 (accessed November 2, 2026).