Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 44 › Conversation 044-122
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Stephen B. Bull
Tuesday, April 10, 1973 · 2:03 PM–2:09 PM ET · White House Telephone · 6 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to request a telephone connection with Stephen B. Bull. This brief administrative interaction served as a routing request to reach a key aide for further communication. No substantive policy discussions or decisions occurred during the call, as it was limited to facilitating contact with staff.
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NARA Description
On April 10, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:03 pm and 2:09 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 044-122 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 044-122
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
Date: April 10, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:03 pm and 2:09 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked to the White House operator.
Call to Stephen B. BullAlso recorded on April 10, 1973
- 044-120 2:01 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:01 pm.
- 044-121 2:01 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William E. Timmons talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:01 pm and 2:03 pm.
- 426-027 2:01 PM · 55 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:01 pm to 2:02 pm.
- 426-028 2:02 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William E. Timmons met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:02 pm to 2:03 pm.
- 426-029 2:03 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:03 pm and 2:09 pm.
- 044-123 2:09 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:09 pm and 2:10 pm.
- 044-124 2:09 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:09 pm and 2:10 pm.
- 426-030 2:09 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:09 pm to 2:10 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 044-122, April 10, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/044-122 (accessed October 5, 2026).