Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 45 › Conversation 045-140

Nixon phone call with Cole on Economic policy and Executive authorization

Wednesday, May 2, 1973 · 12:11 PM–12:12 PM ET · White House Telephone · 33 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Cole, Kenneth R., Jr.Conversation045-140 on Tape 45StartWednesday, May 2, 1973 at 12:11 PMEndWednesday, May 2, 1973 at 12:12 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 045-140 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Kenneth R. Cole, Jr. coordinated the final approval of an economic statement. Nixon confirmed that he did not need to review the document further, granting Cole authorization to release the statement immediately. Cole was tasked with relaying the President’s approval to the relevant parties to facilitate its dissemination.

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Yeah.

I have Ken Cole.

Ken.

Hello.

Mr. President.

What about that statement?

Is that supposed to be down here, or what time do they want me to sign that, you know, the economic statement?

Is this the economic statement?

I believe that it should be down there now, sir.

Yeah, well, I...

I don't need to see it, no.

All right.

I don't need to see it, so you can send it out.

I mean, we have the agreement on it, so you let it go and tell them that I have approved it, okay?

All right, sir, I will.

Bye.

Thank you.

NARA Description

On May 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Kenneth R. Cole, Jr. talked on the telephone from 12:11 pm to 12:12 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-140 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 45-140
Date: May 2, 1973
Time: 12:11 pm - 12:12 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Kenneth R. Cole, Jr.

[See also Conversation No. 909-26B]

     Economic statement
          -President’s approval

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 045-140, May 2, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/045-140 (accessed October 5, 2026).