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Nixon & Bull on Revenue Act of 1971 and Bill signing ceremony

Friday, December 10, 1971 · 4:05 PM–4:07 PM ET · Oval Office · 43 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation636-005 on Tape 636 (tape position 00:28:54–00:30:00)StartFriday, December 10, 1971 at 4:05 PMEndFriday, December 10, 1971 at 4:07 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 636-005 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417182999 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met to coordinate the logistics for the upcoming signing ceremony of the Revenue Act of 1971. They specifically discussed the distribution of signing pens to key political figures, including John B. Connally, Wilbur D. Mills, Arthur F. Burns, and Russell B. Long. The President finalized plans for the presentation of these pens to ensure proper recognition of the individuals involved in the legislation's passage.

Revenue Act of 1971
Bill signing ceremony
White House logistics
Political protocol
Arthur F. Burns
John B. Connally

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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 4:05 pm and 4:07 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 636-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 636-5

Date: December 10, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:05 pm and 4:07 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     Bill signing ceremony
           -Revenue Act of 1971
                 -Pens
                       -John B. Connally
                       -Wilbur D. Mills
                       -Arthur F. Burns
                       -Russell B. Long
                            -Location
                       -Harry S. Dent

Bull left at an unknown time before 4:07 pm.

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All of a sudden, you're already listening to this.

There's just one pin sound for the voices.

Yeah, but wait a minute.

But I want to, give me three or four.

I'll get one of the comments.

I'll use five minutes on this.

And I'll get one of the comments.

I want to do one of the Bill's and Burns.

I'll give it to Burns.

What do you give him?

Is Russell Wall here?

Yes, sir.

He'll leave in a minute.

Just keep it running.

And, uh, Chris?

And Bennett is not here.

All right.

Bennett is not here.

Scott?

Also recorded on December 10, 1971

636-004 3:50 PM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:50 pm to 4:05 pm.
636-006 4:05 PM · 53 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:05 pm and 4:07 pm.
086-002 4:07 PM · 6 min — during the Signing of the Revenue Act of 1971 (HR 10847), President Richard M. Nixon, Russell B. Long, Wallace F. Bennett, Clinton P. Anderson, Herman E. Talmadge, Carl T. Curtis, Jack R. Miller, Robert P. Griffin, Wilbur D. Mills, John W. Byrnes, Jackson E. Betts, Charles J. Chamberlain, Herman T. Schneebeli, Al Ullman, James E. Smith, Larry Woodworth, Thomas Vail, John B. Martin, George P. Shultz, Clark MacGregor, William E. Timmons, and Warren McEleney met in the Cabinet Room of the White House from 4:07 pm to 4:18 pm.
636-007 4:07 PM · 15 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:07 pm and 4:18 pm.
636-013 4:07 PM · 27 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:07 pm and 4:18 pm.
636-008 4:18 PM · 52 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and John B. Connally met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:18 pm to 5:11 pm.
016-080 4:20 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Walter H. Annenberg, and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 4:20 pm to 4:27 pm.
016-081 4:27 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and John B. Connally talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:27 pm and 4:36 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 636-005, December 10, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417182999). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/636-005 (accessed November 2, 2026).