Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 46 › Conversation 046-058

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Stephen B. Bull

Tuesday, May 15, 1973 · 2:45 PM–3:36 PM ET · White House Telephone · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation046-058 on Tape 46StartTuesday, May 15, 1973 at 2:45 PMEndTuesday, May 15, 1973 at 3:36 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 046-058 ↗

A 12-second recording. What it contains is described by the archivists' log below; no AI summary is shown for recordings this short.

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On May 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:45 pm and 3:36 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 046-058 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 46-58

Date: May 15, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:45 pm and 3:36 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See also Conversation No. 435-26]

     Telephone call to Stephen B. Bull

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Please?
Stable, please.
Thank you, sir.
  • 046-056 1:38 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:38 pm and 2:10 pm.
  • 046-057 2:10 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 2:10 pm to 2:15 pm.
  • 046-059 3:36 PM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 3:36 pm to 3:37 pm.
  • 046-060 3:37 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:37 pm and 3:38 pm.
  • 046-061 3:38 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz talked on the telephone from 3:38 pm to 3:42 pm.
  • 046-062 3:42 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:42 pm and 3:44 pm.
  • 046-063 3:44 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 3:44 pm to 3:51 pm.
  • 046-064 3:51 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:51 pm and 4:19 pm.

Conversation 046-058, 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/046-058 (accessed November 15, 2026).