Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 46 › Conversation 046-072
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Ronald L. Ziegler
Tuesday, May 15, 1973 · 11:08 PM–11:37 PM ET · White House Telephone · 18 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 11:08 pm and 11:37 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 046-072 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 46-72
Date: May 15, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:08 pm and 11:37 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Telephone call to Ronald L. ZieglerTranscript (AI-generated)
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Also recorded on May 15, 1973
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- 046-067 5:21 PM · 14 sec — J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:21 pm and 5:45 pm.
- 046-068 5:21 PM · 23 sec — J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. and Doug Parker talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:21 pm and 5:45 pm.
- 046-069 5:21 PM · 52 sec — Doug Parker and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:21 pm and 5:45 pm.
- 046-070 6:45 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:45 pm and 6:57 pm.
- 046-071 6:57 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Raymond K. Price, Jr. talked on the telephone from 6:57 pm to 7:01 pm.
- 046-073 11:37 PM · 20 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 11:37 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 046-072, 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/046-072 (accessed November 15, 2026).