Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 744 › Conversation 744-009
Coffey & Bull on Career counseling and Equal opportunity
Friday, June 30, 1972 · 11:15 AM–11:26 AM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Stephen Bull and Vernon C. Coffey, Jr. to discuss Coffey’s professional future and potential career transitions following his military service. The conversation covered a range of topics, including Coffey’s work experience, his interest in government or private sector opportunities, and the broader context of equal opportunity for Black officers. During the meeting, the President offered career advice, presented a gift to Coffey, and discussed the support of the Nixon family.
- Vernon C. Coffey, Jr.
- Career counseling
- Equal opportunity
- Military service
- Professional development
- White House personnel
Audio
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NARA Description
On June 30, 1972, Stephen B. Bull and Vernon C. Coffey, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:15 am to 11:26 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 744-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 744-9
Date: June 30, 1972
Time: 11:15-11:26 am.
Location: Oval Office
Stephen B. Bull met with Vernon C. Coffey, Jr.
Photograph
The President entered at an unknown time after 11:15 am.
Coffey's future
-Assignment at White House
-Military assignments
-War college
-Black officers
-Coffey’s work experience
-Financial situation
-Activity after leaving military service
-Private industry
-Government
-Equal opportunity
-The President's view
-Coffey’s work experience
-Donald McI. Kendall
-Branch Rickey
-John R. (“Jackie”) Robinson
-Blacks' qualifications
-Coffey’s ability
-Military experience
-Children's education
-Tuition
-War college
-International relations
-Linguistic ability in French
-Africa
-Work experience
Presentation of gifts by the President
Coffey's thanks to the President
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower
-Tricia Nixon Cox
Kendall
Coffey left at 11:26 am.Transcript (AI-generated)
No transcript is available because Easy Nixon does not have the audio yet.
Also recorded on June 30, 1972
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- 744-004 11:04 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:04 am to 11:05 am.
- 744-005 11:05 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:05 am and 11:07 am.
- 744-006 11:05 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:05 am and 11:07 am.
- 744-026 11:05 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:05 am and 11:07 am.
- 026-028 11:07 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Vice President Spiro T. Agnew talked on the telephone from 11:07 am to 11:15 am.
- 744-007 11:07 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and Vice President Spiro T. Agnew met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:07 am to 11:15 am.
- 744-008 11:15 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:15 am.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 744-009, June 30, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/744-009 (accessed November 2, 2026).