Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 46 › Conversation 046-028
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Stephen B. Bull
Monday, May 14, 1973 · 3:10 PM–3:51 PM ET · White House Telephone · 11 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon instructed the White House operator to connect him with his personal aide, Stephen B. Bull. This brief administrative call served solely to facilitate communication between the President and his staff. No further substantive policy matters or tactical decisions were recorded during this connection.
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NARA Description
On May 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:10 pm and 3:51 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 046-028 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 46-28
Date: May 14, 1973
Time: Unknown between 3:10 pm and 3:51 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
[See also Conversation No. 436-10]
Telephone call to Stephen B. BullAlso recorded on May 14, 1973
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- 435-025 2:45 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:45 pm and 3:36 pm.
- 435-026 2:45 PM · 10 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 2:45 pm and 3:36 pm.
- 436-009 3:10 PM · 32 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:10 pm and 3:51 pm.
- 435-027 3:36 PM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:36 pm to 3:37 pm.
- 435-028 3:37 PM · 9 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 3:37 pm and 3:38 pm.
- 435-029 3:38 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:38 pm to 3:42 pm.
- 435-030 3:42 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 3:42 pm and 3:44 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 046-028, May 14, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/046-028 (accessed October 1, 2026).