Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 639 › Conversation 639-024
Nixon & Bull on White House administration and Media relations
Saturday, December 18, 1971 · 4:43 PM–5:03 PM ET · Oval Office · 30 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull in the Oval Office to discuss administrative logistics regarding the President's upcoming schedule. The primary focus of the brief meeting was the preparation and coordination required for a forthcoming interview. No major policy decisions were reached, as the discussion remained centered on routine scheduling arrangements.
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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 4:43 pm and 5:03 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 639-024 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 639-024
Date: December 19, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:43 pm and 5:03 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
President's schedule
-Forthcoming interview
Bull left at an unknown time before 5:03 pm.Also recorded on December 18, 1971
- 639-022 4:43 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:43 pm and 5:03 pm.
- 639-023 4:43 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:43 pm and 5:03 pm.
- 639-025 5:03 PM · 1 hr 32 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Jerrold L. Schecter, Hugh S. Sidey, Hedley W. Donovan, Henry A. Grunwald, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:03 pm to 6:35 pm.
- 639-015 5:05 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:05 pm and 5:12 pm.
- 639-016 5:05 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:05 pm and 5:12 pm.
- 639-017 5:05 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:05 pm and 5:12 pm.
- 639-018 5:12 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:12 pm to 5:20 pm.
- 639-019 5:20 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:20 pm and 5:26 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 639-024, 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/639-024 (accessed October 11, 2026).