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Conversation 045-047

TapeTape 45StartMonday, April 30, 1973 at 10:20 PMEndMonday, April 30, 1973 at 10:33 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operator;  Cox, Tricia Nixon;  Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

Following the recent departures of H.R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman, President Nixon spoke with Stephen Bull to reorganize the handling of incoming telephone calls. Nixon issued explicit instructions to route all calls from key administration figures and associates, such as William P. Rogers, Elliot Richardson, and Billy Graham, directly to the Lincoln Sitting Room. He emphasized the necessity of maintaining open lines of communication to preserve morale during a period of transition.

White House administrationStaff resignationsCommunication protocolsH.R. HaldemanJohn Ehrlichman
AudioNARA Description

On April 30, 1973, 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. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-047 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 45-47

Date: April 30, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:20 pm and 10:33 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Request for telephone call
          -Stephen B. Bull

The President conferred with Tricia Nixon Cox at an unknown time after 10:20 pm.

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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                        (rev. October-2012)

                                                              Conversation No. 45-47 (cont’d)

The President talked with Bull at 10:32 pm.

     Instructions to switchboard
           -Problems
           -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman
           -Calls
                  -William P. Rogers, Elliot L. Richardson, Caspar W. (“Cap”) Weinberger, and
                   William F. (“Billy”) Graham
                  -Lincoln Sitting Room
           -Morale
Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

Mr. Ball, I'll take it.
All right.
Honey, put some more of that, please.
You are, sir.
Yes, sir.
Steve, what's your problem?
No problem, Mr. President.
We have various people taking the calls, and we're ready to put them through if you want them.
When Ball called through, something went wrong because
I've been instructed that all calls, you know, you know, with Bob and John gone, God damn it, I've got to take him.
All right, sir, that's it.
Now, who's called, do you know?
Rogers, Richardson, Weinberger.
No, Richardson I must take.
Weinberger I have already taken.
All right, sir.
I'm talking to Rogers.
I haven't talked to Richardson.
Who else?
I talked to Brother Graham.
Who else?
I'll have to get back to you.
That's all, huh?
No, sir.
There have been a number of calls.
All right.
Have them all come through here, right through the Lincoln City Room.
Okay, sir.
I'll start... Don't cut anything off unless it's an asshole, you know.
All right, sir.
Fine.
We'll start until you... All right.
Fine.
No longer want them.
Boom, boom.
Yes, sir.
Okay, boy.
Thank you, sir.
Keep the faith.
We've always had the faith, Mr. President.
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