Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 43 › Conversation 043-188
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on George H. W. Bush
Friday, February 23, 1973 · 3:18 PM ET · White House Telephone · 16 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon attempted to reach George H. W. Bush via telephone to discuss an unspecified matter. After the operator informed him that Bush was occupied at a press conference in Florida, the President decided not to pursue an immediate connection. Nixon instructed the operator to hold off on further attempts, indicating that the call was not urgent.
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NARA Description
On February 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:18 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-188 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 43-188
Date: February 23, 1973
Time: 3:18 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The White House operator talked with the President.
[See Conversation No. 413-10]
Unsuccessful attempt to reach George H. W. Bush
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUMAlso recorded on February 23, 1973
- 043-189 3:18 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:18 pm and 3:26 pm.
- 413-009 3:18 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 3:18 pm.
- 413-010 3:18 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:18 pm and 3:26 pm.
- 413-011 3:18 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:18 pm and 3:26 pm.
- 043-190 3:26 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and F. Edward Hébert talked on the telephone from 3:26 pm to 3:28 pm.
- 413-012 3:26 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and F. Edward Hébert met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:26 pm to 3:27 pm.
- 043-191 3:29 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George H. W. Bush talked on the telephone from 3:29 pm to 3:32 pm.
- 413-013 3:29 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George H. W. Bush met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:29 pm to 3:32 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 043-188, February 23, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/043-188 (accessed October 1, 2026).