Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 46 › Conversation 046-152
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on William E. Timmons
Tuesday, May 22, 1973 · 3:04 PM–4:40 PM ET · White House Telephone · 11 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon initiated a telephone call to the White House operator to facilitate a conversation with William E. Timmons, then Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs. The brief exchange served primarily as a logistical connection to reach Timmons regarding pending legislative matters. No substantive policy discussions occurred during this specific interaction as the President awaited the completion of the call.
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NARA Description
On May 22, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:04 pm and 4:40 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 046-152 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 46-152
Date: May 22, 1973
Time: Unknown between 3:04 pm and 4:40 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
[See also Conversation No. 440-12]
Telephone call to William E. TimmonsAlso recorded on May 22, 1973
- 046-149 2:52 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 2:52 pm to 2:53 pm.
- 046-150 2:53 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:53 pm and 3:00 pm.
- 440-008 2:53 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:53 pm and 3:00 pm.
- 046-151 3:00 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William E. Timmons talked on the telephone from 3:00 pm to 3:04 pm.
- 440-009 3:00 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William E. Timmons met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:00 pm to 3:04 pm.
- 440-010 3:04 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:04 pm and 4:15 pm.
- 440-011 3:04 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:04 pm and 4:15 pm.
- 440-012 3:04 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:04 pm and 4:40 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 046-152, May 22, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/046-152 (accessed October 12, 2026).