Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 639 › Conversation 639-008
Nixon & Bull on Alexander M. Haig Jr. and White House logistics
Saturday, December 18, 1971 · 1:09 PM–11:11 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 sec
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President Nixon and his personal aide Stephen B. Bull met briefly in the Oval Office to coordinate logistics for an upcoming discussion with General Alexander M. Haig, Jr. The primary purpose of the brief interaction was to facilitate Haig's arrival and manage the President's schedule. Bull departed immediately after addressing these preparatory matters.
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NARA Description
On December 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:09 pm and 11:11 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 639-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 639-008
Date: December 18, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:09 pm and 1:11 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
Meeting with Gen. Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
Bull left at an unknown time before 1:11 pm.Also recorded on December 18, 1971
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 639-008, December 18, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/639-008 (accessed October 11, 2026).