Nixon White House TapesTape 653 › Conversation 653-011

Nixon & Bull on Frank L. Rizzo and White House staff

Monday, January 24, 1972 · 11:55 AM–11:59 AM ET · Oval Office ·58 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Conversation653-011 onTape 653 (tape position 02:11:24–02:12:38)StartMonday, January 24, 1972 at 11:55 AMEndMonday, January 24, 1972 at 11:59 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 653-011 ↗

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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I don't think you have a problem there.
And I'd like to get the barter today, if I could, to say we're out there.
I don't care when, any time, between now and 3 o'clock.
Or basically, no, it doesn't have to be between now and 3 or, say, around 5 o'clock tonight.
Whatever it is, he's got other appointments.
Staff Sergeant, indicate if you may wish to see him today.
Well, I'll let him know.
I mean, well, I've seen him, but we haven't decided yet.
Don't you see the draft?
I'll let you know.

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.

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.
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  • 653-009 11:53 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:53 am to 11:55 am.
  • 653-010 11:55 AM · 35 sec — 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.
  • 653-012 11:59 AM · 34 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Frank L. Rizzo, John D. Ehrlichman, White House photographer, Jacqui Miller, John Caracciolo, Thomas Mulloney, Henry Schoenfeld, Gene Harris, John Katz, Lou Zacharias, Andre Mitchell, Dan Lynch, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:59 am to 12:32 pm.
  • 653-013 12:32 PM · 25 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:32 pm and 12:33 pm.
  • 653-014 12:32 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 12:32 pm and 12:33 pm.
  • 653-015 12:33 PM · 13 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:33 pm and 4:55 pm.
  • 019-041 1:05 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:05 pm and 1:51 pm.

Conversation 653-011, January 24, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/653-011 (accessed September 18, 2026).