President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate an urgent administrative task. The primary purpose of the meeting was to facilitate a direct communication channel with the Treasury Department. Nixon directed Bull to summon Under Secretary of the Treasury Paul A. Volcker to the Oval Office for an immediate consultation.
On December 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:02 pm and 12:06 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 638-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 638-10
Date: December 15, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:02 pm and 12:06 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
Asks that Paul A. Volcker come to the Oval Office
Bull left at an unknown time before 12:06 pm.
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(rev. 10/06)This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.