{"conversationCode":"046-155","tapeNumber":46,"conversationNumber":155,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-046-155","startDateTime":"1973-05-22T20:45:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1973-05-22T20:46:00.000Z","startDate":"22-May-1973","startTime":"4:45 PM","endDate":"22-May-1973","endTime":"4:46 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Timmons, William E.;","description":"On May 22, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and William E. Timmons talked on the telephone from 4:45 pm to 4:46 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 046-155 of the White House Tapes.","locationCode":"WHT","recordingDevice":"White House Telephone","latitudeEstimated":38.89767,"longitudeEstimated":-77.03655,"chronCode":"5.5","chronRelease":"Fifth Chronological Release: Part V","chronReleaseDate":"21-Aug-2013","aogpRelease":"Abuse of Governmental Power Release","aogpSegment":"Segment 0","lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 46-155\n\nDate: May 22, 1973\nTime: 4:45 pm - 4:46 pm\nLocation: White House Telephone\n\nThe President talked with William E. Timmons.\n\n[See also Conversation No. 440-15]\n\n     White House statement on Watergate\n          -Samuel L. Devine\n                -Conversation with Timmons\n          -John B. Conlan\n\n     President’s schedule\n           -Congressional leaders","filename":["046-155.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Timmons, William E."],"prevCode":"046-154","nextCode":"046-156","transcript":[{"start":0.54,"end":7.96,"text":"Bill, you probably already thought of this, but it would be very helpful if you would activate Sam Devine and his group on this thing."},{"start":8.42,"end":9.18,"text":"Has that occurred to you?"},{"start":9.71,"end":10.31,"text":"Yes, sir, it has."},{"start":10.39,"end":13.2,"text":"I talked to Sam a little earlier, and we're trying to get his office to him."},{"start":13.48,"end":14.54,"text":"fighter, you see."},{"start":14.56,"end":18.11,"text":"Well, I wouldn't just get copies, you know, and say, God damn it, let's, you know, some of your boys."},{"start":18.13,"end":19.81,"text":"The other one is Conlon, you know."},{"start":20.03,"end":20.67,"text":"John Conlon."},{"start":20.73,"end":23.31,"text":"John Conlon and his group, don't you think so?"},{"start":23.33,"end":23.85,"text":"I sure do."},{"start":24.29,"end":24.51,"text":"Right."},{"start":24.65,"end":25.71,"text":"I think that could be very helpful."},{"start":25.73,"end":27.78,"text":"I have not called Conlon, but I've talked to Sam."},{"start":28.24,"end":29.14,"text":"Yeah, that's the stuff."},{"start":29.16,"end":29.46,"text":"Okay."},{"start":29.54,"end":31.14,"text":"Okay, call me back when you get this."},{"start":31.46,"end":32.46,"text":"Well, you're all set then."},{"start":32.48,"end":33.44,"text":"It will be 6 o'clock."},{"start":33.51,"end":35.07,"text":"It will be from 6 to 6.30."},{"start":35.29,"end":35.55,"text":"Right."},{"start":35.67,"end":40.43,"text":"Right, but they've got to know that because with this time limit, I don't want to"},{"start":41.04,"end":42.72,"text":"Just figure I'll be here at 6 and that's it."},{"start":42.74,"end":43.61,"text":"Okay, all right."},{"start":44.56,"end":44.72,"text":"Bye-bye."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon directed William E. Timmons to mobilize congressional allies, specifically Representatives Samuel L. Devine and John B. Conlan, to support the White House position regarding the Watergate scandal. The discussion focused on leveraging these vocal defenders to shift the political narrative ahead of an upcoming meeting with congressional leaders. Nixon emphasized the urgency of the effort, instructing Timmons to ensure these representatives were prepared for action within a strict timeframe.","topics":["Watergate","Congressional relations","Samuel L. Devine","John B. Conlan","Political strategy","Public relations"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-06T07:34:56.391Z"},"topicSlugs":["watergate","congressional-relations","samuel-l-devine","john-b-conlan","political-strategy","public-relations"],"audioDurationSec":50,"audioFiles":[{"file":"046-155.mp3","bytes":1605632,"durationSec":50.07,"bitrate":256559,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:20:04.103Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/046-155.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/046-155","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/46/conversation-046-155","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}