Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 46 › Conversation 046-157

Nixon phone call with Bull on Ronald L. Ziegler and Press briefings

Tuesday, May 22, 1973 · 5:10 PM–5:11 PM ET · White House Telephone · 21 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation046-157 on Tape 46StartTuesday, May 22, 1973 at 5:10 PMEndTuesday, May 22, 1973 at 5:11 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 046-157 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with Stephen B. Bull to check the status of Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler, who was delayed in completing a scheduled briefing. The President expressed concern that the briefing had run past its expected conclusion time and requested that Bull provide an update on Ziegler's availability. No major policy decisions were made, as the exchange focused exclusively on coordinating the President's immediate daily schedule.

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Yeah, I guess there is still a check to see about how long Ron will be before his briefing is finished.
All right, sir, fine.
I think he was supposed to be over here around 4.30, but I guess it must have gone a little over.
Just let me know if you will, please.
All right, sir, fine.
If you don't call me back.
Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On May 22, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 5:10 pm to 5:11 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 046-157 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 46-157

Date: May 22, 1973
Time: 5:10 pm - 5:11 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Stephen B. Bull.

[See also Conversation No. 440-21]

      Ronald L. Ziegler’s schedule
           -Briefing

Also recorded on May 22, 1973

  • 046-156 4:46 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:46 pm and 5:10 pm.
  • 440-021 5:10 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:10 pm to 5:11 pm.
  • 046-158 5:12 PM · 17 sec — Stephen B. Bull and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 5:12 pm to 5:13 pm.
  • 440-022 5:12 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:12 pm to 5:13 pm.
  • 440-023 5:13 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:13 pm and 5:22 pm.
  • 440-024 5:13 PM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:13 pm and 5:22 pm.
  • 440-025 5:13 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:13 pm and 5:22 pm.
  • 440-026 5:13 PM · 31 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 5:13 pm and 5:22 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 046-157, 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/046-157 (accessed October 12, 2026).