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Nixon & Bull on Frederic V. Malek and White House logistics

Friday, June 23, 1972 · 12:51 PM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation741-006 on Tape 741 (tape position 03:15:19–03:16:20)StartFriday, June 23, 1972 at 12:51 PMEndFriday, June 23, 1972 at 12:51 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 741-006 ↗

President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull to coordinate logistical arrangements for an upcoming meeting with Frederic V. Malek’s staff. The discussion centered on managing the flow of the visit, specifically outlining protocols for photographs, handshakes, and the presentation of gifts. These administrative preparations ensured the event proceeded according to the President's scheduled itinerary.

Audio for this conversation has not been released by the National Archives.

No transcript is available because the audio has not been released.

On June 23, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:51 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 741-006 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 741-6

Date: June 23, 1972
Time: 12:51 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

      The President's schedule
           -Meeting with Frederic V. Malek's staff
                -Gifts
                -Photographs
                -Handshakes
                -Photographs
                       -Arrangements

Bull left at 12:51 pm.
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Conversation 741-006, June 23, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/741-006 (accessed September 30, 2026).