Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 44 › Conversation 044-153

Nixon phone call with Bull on John D. Ehrlichman

Thursday, April 12, 1973 · 1:20 PM–1:21 PM ET · White House Telephone · 14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation044-153 on Tape 44StartThursday, April 12, 1973 at 1:20 PMEndThursday, April 12, 1973 at 1:21 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 044-153 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon coordinated with Stephen B. Bull to finalize the scheduling of a meeting with John D. Ehrlichman. The President directed that the appointment be set for 2:30 p.m. to accommodate Ehrlichman's lunch hour. This logistical adjustment ensured the President’s afternoon schedule remained organized for his consultation with a key advisor.

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Yeah, yes, sir.
I came over to the EOB, and you can tell them, John Ehrlichman, if you can make it at 2.30, that gives him time to have lunch, okay?
Ehrlichman at 2.30, yes, sir.
Okay.

NARA Description

On April 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:20 pm and 1:21 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 044-153 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 044-153

Date: April 12, 1973
Time: 1:20 pm-1:21 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Stephen B. Bull.

[See also Conversation No. 428-4]

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

       President's schedule
             -John D. Ehrlichman

Also recorded on April 12, 1973

  • 044-152 1:19 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:19 pm and 1:20 pm.
  • 428-001 1:19 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:19 pm and 1:20 pm.
  • 894-020 1:19 PM · 13 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:19 pm and 4:00 pm.
  • 894-021 1:19 PM · 10 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:19 pm and 4:00 pm.
  • 428-002 1:20 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 1:20 pm.
  • 428-003 1:20 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 1:20 pm.
  • 428-004 1:20 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:20 pm to 1:21 pm.
  • 044-154 1:21 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:21 pm and 2:23 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 044-153, April 12, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/044-153 (accessed October 5, 2026).