Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 641 › Conversation 641-006
Nixon & Bull on administrative logistics
Thursday, December 23, 1971 · 12:09 PM–12:27 PM ET · Oval Office · 10 sec
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President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to review and finalize details regarding the President's upcoming daily schedule. The conversation focused on managing logistical arrangements for the President's itinerary to ensure his time remained flexible. No major policy decisions were reached, as the discussion was limited to routine administrative planning.
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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 12:09 pm and 12:27 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 641-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 641-6
Date: December 23, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:09 pm and 12:27 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
The President's schedule
-Meeting with Henry A. Kissinger
Bull left at an unknown time before 12:27 pm.Also recorded on December 23, 1971
- 641-003 11:25 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:25 am and 11:32 am.
- 641-004 11:32 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Luigi Raimondi, Peter M. Flanigan, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:32 am to 11:37 am.
- 641-005 11:37 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:37 am to 11:53 am.
- 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.
- 641-007 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.
- 641-008 12:09 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:09 pm and 12:27 pm.
- 641-009 12:09 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:09 pm and 12:27 pm.
- 641-010 12:27 PM · 48 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Rose Mary Woods, unknown person(s), and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:27 pm to 1:15 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 641-006, December 23, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/641-006 (accessed October 12, 2026).