Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 653 › Conversation 653-011
Nixon & Bull on Frank L. Rizzo and Speechwriting
Monday, January 24, 1972 · 11:55 AM–11:59 AM ET · Oval Office · 58 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull reviewed the President’s daily schedule, focusing on coordination for upcoming appointments and document reviews. Key items included arranging a meeting with Frank L. Rizzo, scheduling a photograph session with John D. Ehrlichman, and managing the review of a speech draft prepared by William L. Safire. The discussion concluded with instructions for Bull to manage the logistics of these meetings and finalize the timeline for the President's remaining tasks.
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NARA Description
On January 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:55 am and 11:59 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 653-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 653-11
Date: January 24, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:55 am and 11:59 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull.
The President’s schedule
-Frank L. Rizzo
-Roosevelt Room
-John D. Ehrlichman
-Photograph session
-Barber
-William L. Safire
-Speech draft
-Rizzo
Bull left at an unknown time before 11:59 am.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 653-011, January 24, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417180535). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/653-011 (accessed November 3, 2026).