Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 46 › Conversation 046-059

Nixon phone call with Bull on John B. Connally and Haile Selassie

Tuesday, May 15, 1973 · 3:36 PM–3:37 PM ET · White House Telephone · 30 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation046-059 on Tape 46StartTuesday, May 15, 1973 at 3:36 PMEndTuesday, May 15, 1973 at 3:37 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 046-059 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon directed his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to reschedule a meeting with John B. Connally from late afternoon to the following morning at 10:00 am. Nixon cited a cold and the need to prepare for an upcoming state dinner honoring Haile Selassie as the reasons for the change. Bull confirmed that he would arrange the adjustment to the President's schedule.

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Steve.
Yes, sir.
I wondered if you could see if you could shift John Conley to tomorrow at 10 rather than 5 today.
All right, sir.
I've got to get a couple of things on.
I've got a little cold, and I want to get ready for the dinner tonight.
Fine, sir.
You can do it tomorrow at 10.
He'll be over, I think, on a stay-a-day anyway.
Yes, sir.
Fine.
That'll work out fine.
And see if it'll work.
Okay.
Thank you.
Thank you, sir.

NARA Description

On May 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 3:36 pm to 3:37 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 046-059 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 46-59

Date: May 15, 1973
Time: 3:36 pm - 3:37 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Stephen B. Bull.

[See also Conversation No. 435-27]

     The President’s schedule
          -John B. Connally
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift during
chronological review 2007-2013]

     The President’s health

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     The President’s schedule
          -Haile Selassie, State dinner
          -Connally

Also recorded on May 15, 1973

  • 046-058 2:45 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:45 pm and 3:36 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.
  • 046-065 4:19 PM · 41 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 4:19 pm to 4:20 pm.
  • 046-066 5:01 PM · 8 min — Ronald L. Ziegler and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 5:01 pm to 5:08 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 046-059, 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/046-059 (accessed October 1, 2026).