Conversation 045-068

TapeTape 45StartMonday, April 30, 1973 at 11:36 PMEndMonday, April 30, 1973 at 11:37 PMParticipantsCox, Tricia Nixon; White House operator; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed Stephen B. Bull to continue patching through incoming telephone calls for the next half hour following his televised speech regarding the Watergate scandal. The President specifically requested that calls from Paul W. Keyes, Rose Mary Woods, and Charles G. “Bebe” Rebozo be prioritized. This exchange reflects the President's desire to gauge public and personal reaction immediately following his major address.

WatergatePresidential speechPublic relationsTelephone communicationRichard Nixon

Audio

NARA Description

On April 30, 1973, Tricia Nixon Cox, White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 11:36 pm to 11:37 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-068 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 45-68

Date: April 30, 1973
Time: 11:36 pm - 11:37 pm
Location: White House Telephone
                                             -49-

                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                     (rev. October-2012)

                                                             Conversation No. 45-68 (cont’d)

Tricia Nixon Cox talked with the White House operator. The President and unknown persons
can be heard in the background.

     Incoming telephone call from Stephen B. Bull

Tricia Nixon Cox conferred with the President at an unknown time between 11:36 pm and 11:37
pm.

[Begin conferral]

     Incoming telephone call from Bull

[End conferral]

The President talked with Bull at an unknown time between 11:36 pm and 11:37 pm.

     Watergate
          -President’s speech
                -Telephone calls to President
                      -Paul W. Keyes
                      -Rose Mary Woods
                      -Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo

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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.

Hello, Mr. Bowles calling the President.

Speaking of.

Thank you.

Hello?

Mr. President, Steve Ball.

Yeah.

We've put you through an ordeal of about 20 calls now, sir.

I'm wondering whether that... Let them go through.

It's okay.

Would you still like some more calls?

For a half hour, yeah.

That Paul Keyes and Rose and B.B.

are... Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Let them go through.

All right, sir.

We'll continue to call.

Thank you.

← 045-067 045-069 →