Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 651 › Conversation 651-008

Nixon & Bull on Speechwriting and Administrative logistics

Wednesday, January 19, 1972 · 10:21 AM–10:30 AM ET · Oval Office · 25 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation651-008 on Tape 651 (tape position 00:26:23–00:34:07)StartWednesday, January 19, 1972 at 10:21 AMEndWednesday, January 19, 1972 at 10:30 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 651-008 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal aide, Stephen B. Bull, to discuss the preparation and refinement of a specific speech draft. The brief interaction focused on the logistics of drafting and reviewing remarks for an upcoming engagement. No further details regarding the speech's content were captured, and the meeting concluded with Bull departing shortly thereafter.

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NARA Description

On January 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:21 am and 10:30 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 651-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 651-8

Date: January 19, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:21 am and 10:30 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     Speech draft

Bull left at an unknown time before 10:30 am.

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  • 651-006 10:06 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:06 am and 10:13 am.
  • 019-006 10:13 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Nelson A. Rockefeller talked on the telephone from 10:13 am to 10:21 am.
  • 651-007 10:13 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Nelson A. Rockefeller met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:13 am to 10:21 am.
  • 651-009 10:21 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:21 am and 10:30 am.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 651-008, January 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/651-008 (accessed September 29, 2026).