Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 45 › Conversation 045-213
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on William E. Timmons
Thursday, May 10, 1973 · 6:06 PM–6:10 PM ET · White House Telephone · 10 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place an outgoing call to William E. Timmons, his Assistant for Legislative Affairs. The brief interaction served as a logistical step to initiate this communication. No further policy or substantive matters were discussed during the exchange.
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NARA Description
On May 10, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:06 pm and 6:10 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-213 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 45-213
Date: May 10, 1973
Time: Unknown between 6:06 pm and 6:10 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for telephone call
-William E. TimmonsAlso recorded on May 10, 1973
- 045-209 5:17 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 5:17 pm to 5:20 pm.
- 045-210 5:20 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:20 pm and 5:23 pm.
- 045-211 5:23 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 5:23 pm to 5:26 pm.
- 045-214 6:00 PM · 23 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:00 pm and 6:10 pm.
- 045-212 6:01 PM · 5 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 6:01 pm to 6:06 pm.
- 045-215 6:10 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William E. Timmons talked on the telephone from 6:10 pm to 6:13 pm.
- 045-216 6:13 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:13 pm and 6:40 pm.
- 045-217 6:40 PM · 7 min — Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 6:40 pm to 6:48 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 045-213, May 10, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/045-213 (accessed October 5, 2026).