Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 46 › Conversation 046-046

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Lawrence M. Higby

Monday, May 14, 1973 · 9:33 PM ET · White House Telephone · 13 sec

ParticipantsWhite House operator; Nixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation046-046 on Tape 46StartMonday, May 14, 1973 at 9:33 PMEndMonday, May 14, 1973 at 9:33 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 046-046 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with a White House operator to facilitate contact with Lawrence M. Higby. The primary objective was to coordinate a follow-up telephone call once Higby arrived at his residence. The President requested that the operator reach out to him personally as soon as Higby became available.

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Hello?
Mr. Higby's en route home should be about 20 minutes.
You can call me when you get sent, please.
Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On May 14, 1973, White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 9:33 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 046-046 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 46-46

Date: May 14, 1973
Time: 9:33 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

     Lawrence M. Higby’s location

Also recorded on May 15, 1973

  • 046-042 9:12 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:12 pm and 9:15 pm.
  • 046-043 9:15 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 9:15 pm to 9:22 pm.
  • 046-044 9:22 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:22 pm and 9:32 pm.
  • 046-045 9:32 PM · 15 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 9:32 pm.
  • 046-047 9:33 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:33 pm and 9:40 pm.
  • 046-048 9:33 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:33 pm and 9:40 pm.
  • 046-049 9:40 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Leonard Garment, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone from 9:40 pm to 9:46 pm.
  • 046-050 9:47 PM · 7 min — Lawrence M. Higby and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 9:47 pm to 9:53 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 046-046, May 15, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/046-046 (accessed October 1, 2026).