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Nixon & Bull on Henry Kissinger and Presidential directives

Thursday, December 23, 1971 · 11:14 AM–11:21 AM ET · Oval Office · 14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation641-001 on Tape 641 (tape position 00:02:50–00:06:30)StartThursday, December 23, 1971 at 11:14 AMEndThursday, December 23, 1971 at 11:21 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 641-001 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417183167 ↗

A 14-second recording. What it contains is described by the archivists' log below; no AI summary is shown for recordings this short.

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NARA Description

On December 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:14 am and 11:21 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 641-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 641-1

Date: December 23, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:14 am and 11:21 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     Instructions
           -Henry A. Kissinger

Bull left at an unknown time before 11:21 am.

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  • 017-001 12:09 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:09 pm and 1:25 pm.
  • 641-006 12:09 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:09 pm and 12:27 pm.
  • 641-007 12:09 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:09 pm and 12:27 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 641-001, December 23, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417183167). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/641-001 (accessed November 1, 2026).