Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 46 › Conversation 046-158

Nixon phone call with Bull on White House scheduling and Briefing coordination

Tuesday, May 22, 1973 · 5:12 PM–5:13 PM ET · White House Telephone · 17 sec

ParticipantsBull, Stephen B.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation046-158 on Tape 46StartTuesday, May 22, 1973 at 5:12 PMEndTuesday, May 22, 1973 at 5:13 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 046-158 ↗

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull discussed the status of an ongoing briefing to coordinate a scheduled meeting. Bull informed the President that the briefing was concluding and estimated that the participant would arrive at the White House within ten minutes. This brief exchange served to facilitate the President's logistical planning for upcoming appointments.

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Yeah.
Mr. Bolt?
Yeah.
Thank you.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yes, sir.
The briefing is winding down now, Mr. President.
He'll be over in about 10 minutes.
Thank you.
Yes, sir.

On May 22, 1973, Stephen B. Bull and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 5:12 pm to 5:13 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 046-158 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 46-158

Date: May 22, 1973
Time: 5:12 pm - 5:13 pm
Location: White House Telephone

Stephen B. Bull talked with the President.

[See also Conversation No. 440-22]

      Ronald L. Ziegler’s schedule
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
  • 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.
  • 046-157 5:10 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 5:10 pm to 5:11 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.
  • 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.

Conversation 046-158, 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/046-158 (accessed October 12, 2026).