Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 45 › Conversation 045-144
Nixon phone call with Bull on Time management
Wednesday, May 2, 1973 · 12:58 PM–12:59 PM ET · White House Telephone · 13 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to coordinate adjustments to his afternoon schedule. Nixon instructed Bull to ensure he departed from a 3:00 p.m. meeting on time to maintain his planned itinerary. The exchange concluded with the President directing that no further changes be made to the established schedule.
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NARA Description
On May 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 12:58 pm to 12:59 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-144 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 45-144
Date: May 2, 1973
Time: 12:58 pm - 12:59 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Stephen B. Bull.
[See also Conversation No. 432-17]
President’s schedule
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUMAlso recorded on May 2, 1973
- 045-142 12:48 PM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker talked on the telephone from 12:48 pm to 12:49 pm.
- 432-014 12:48 PM · 32 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:48 pm and 12:49 pm.
- 432-015 12:55 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:55 pm and 12:58 pm.
- 432-018 12:55 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:55 pm and 2:22 pm.
- 045-143 12:57 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:57 pm and 12:58 pm.
- 432-016 12:58 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 12:58 pm.
- 432-017 12:58 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:58 pm to 12:59 pm.
- 045-145 12:59 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:59 pm and 2:22 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 045-144, 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/045-144 (accessed October 5, 2026).