Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 46 › Conversation 046-064
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Ronald L. Ziegler
Tuesday, May 15, 1973 · 3:51 PM–4:19 PM ET · White House Telephone · 13 sec
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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 3:51 pm and 4:19 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 046-064 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 46-64
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Date: May 15, 1973
Time: Unknown between 3:51 pm and 4:19 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
[See also Conversation No. 435-33]
Telephone call to Ronald L. ZieglerTranscript (AI-generated)
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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.
- 046-059 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.
- 046-065 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 046-064, 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/046-064 (accessed November 15, 2026).