Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 45 › Conversation 045-046

Cox phone call on Rose Mary Woods and Stephen B. Bull

Monday, April 30, 1973 · 10:20 PM–10:32 PM ET · White House Telephone ·15 sec

ParticipantsWhite House operator;  Cox, Tricia NixonConversation045-046 onTape 45StartMonday, April 30, 1973 at 10:20 PMEndMonday, April 30, 1973 at 10:32 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 045-046 ↗

AI Summary

Tricia Nixon Cox initiated a telephone call to locate Rose Mary Woods, the President's personal secretary. The White House operator assisted by redirecting the inquiry, noting that Woods was currently located in the West Hall. The conversation also briefly referenced a call from Stephen B. Bull, though the primary focus remained on facilitating communication between Cox and Woods.

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Hello?
Miss Woods, please.
Save Bowles calling.
Oh, she's down in the West Hall.
All right, thank you.

NARA Description

On April 30, 1973, White House operator and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:20 pm and 10:32 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-046 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 45-46

Date: April 30, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:20 pm and 10:32 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with Tricia Nixon Cox.

     Rose Mary Woods’s location

     Stephen B. Bull’s telephone call

Also recorded on May 1, 1973

  • 045-039 10:09 PM · 5 min — Rose Mary Woods, White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, Paul W. Keyes, and John A. Volpe talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:09 pm and 10:16 pm.
  • 045-040 10:12 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:12 pm and 10:16 pm.
  • 045-041 10:16 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 10:16 pm to 10:20 pm.
  • 045-042 10:20 PM · 1 min — White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and William F. ("Billy") Graham talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:20 pm and 10:32 pm.
  • 045-043 10:20 PM · 25 sec — Rose Mary Woods and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:20 pm and 10:32 pm.
  • 045-044 10:20 PM · 5 min — William P. Rogers, President Richard M. Nixon, and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:20 pm and 10:32 pm.
  • 045-045 10:20 PM · 5 min — William F. ("Billy") Graham and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:20 pm and 10:32 pm.
  • 045-047 10:20 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, Tricia Nixon Cox, and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:20 pm and 10:33 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 045-046, May 1, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/045-046 (accessed September 18, 2026).