Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 44 › Conversation 044-046

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on First Lady and Soviet Union

Wednesday, March 28, 1973 · 12:34 PM–12:35 PM ET · White House Telephone · 52 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Nixon, Thelma C. (Ryan) (Pat)Conversation044-046 on Tape 44StartWednesday, March 28, 1973 at 12:34 PMEndWednesday, March 28, 1973 at 12:35 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 044-046 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon discussed logistical arrangements for their upcoming travel schedules and social obligations. The President confirmed he would not attend a Soviet-related social function scheduled for Thursday evening, citing his need to focus on preparations for a nationally televised speech on March 29. The conversation concluded with the couple coordinating their plans to reunite by Friday night.

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Well, you're taking off at 3, huh?
Well, no, 4.
I'm not going to go by helicopter.
I'm going to drive out.
Oh, I see.
Yeah, I didn't want to get out there too early because people wanted me to do things tonight.
Fine, fine.
Sure, sure.
So we're going to drive at 4.
Well, then we'll see you then maybe Friday night.
Yeah.
Are you going to go to that Soviet thing?
Everybody's after me to find out if you're going to that.
What is it?
I think it's Thursday night.
You know, we talked about it once, and you said you might drop by after dinner for a minute.
No, no.
No, I'm not going to.
I can't.
I don't think I can do it.
I've got to do this broadcast at 9 o'clock, and I don't...
When?
Tonight?
Tomorrow night.
Oh.
Oh.
So that's what I'm working on, and I couldn't do anything, so I don't plan to do the Soviet thing.
Okay.
All right, fine.
We'll see you then.
Okay.
Bye.
Bye.

NARA Description

On March 28, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:34 pm and 12:35 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 044-046 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 044-046

Date: March 28, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:34 pm and 12:35 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon.

[See also Conversation No. 425-8]

       Mrs. Nixon's schedule
            -Trip
                  -Means of transportation

       President's schedule
             -Social function
                    -Soviet Union
             -President’s March 29 speech
                    -Preparation

Also recorded on March 28, 1973

  • 044-043 12:28 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:28 pm and 12:30 pm.
  • 425-005 12:28 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:28 pm to 12:30 pm.
  • 425-006 12:28 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 12:28 pm and 12:34 pm.
  • 044-044 12:30 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:30 pm and 12:34 pm.
  • 044-045 12:30 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:30 pm and 12:34 pm.
  • 425-008 12:34 PM · 47 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:34 pm to 12:35 pm.
  • 044-047 12:35 PM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:35 pm and 12:36 pm.
  • 425-009 12:35 PM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:35 pm to 12:36 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 044-046, March 28, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/044-046 (accessed October 2, 2026).