Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 40 › Conversation 040-076

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Stephen B. Bull

Wednesday, June 13, 1973 · 2:00 PM–3:20 PM ET · White House Telephone · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; [Unknown person(s)]Conversation040-076 on Tape 40StartWednesday, June 13, 1973 at 2:00 PMEndWednesday, June 13, 1973 at 3:20 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 040-076 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief, informal conversation with an unidentified individual, during which they discussed the preparation and delivery of refreshments. Following this exchange, the President contacted the White House operator to place a follow-up call to Stephen B. Bull. No substantive policy or political matters were addressed during these brief administrative interactions.

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That's some, uh, straight coffee.
Yes, please.
Stable.
Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On June 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:00 pm and 3:20 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-076 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 40-76

Date: June 13, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:00 pm and 3:20 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President conferred with an unknown person.

[Begin conferral]

[See also Conversation 445-18A]

     Refreshments

[End conferral]

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Request for telephone call
          -Stephen B. Bull

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  • 040-075 1:59 PM · 1 min — Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 1:59 pm to 2:00 pm.
  • 445-016 1:59 PM · 1 min — Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:59 pm to 2:00 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 040-076, June 13, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/040-076 (accessed October 9, 2026).