Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 46 › Conversation 046-170

Nixon phone call with Bull on Congressional relations and Manolo Sanchez

Wednesday, May 23, 1973 · 1:19 PM–1:20 PM ET · White House Telephone · 48 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation046-170 on Tape 46StartWednesday, May 23, 1973 at 1:19 PMEndWednesday, May 23, 1973 at 1:20 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 046-170 ↗

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President Nixon consulted with his aide Stephen B. Bull to finalize logistical arrangements for an evening meeting with congressional leaders. Nixon decided to relocate the event from Blair House to the Executive Office Building to ensure better control over the venue. He directed Bull to have Manolo Sanchez coordinate cocktail service for the twenty attendees and secure an additional bartender for the gathering.

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Yeah.
Yes, sir.
How many are involved in that thing tonight?
20 people, sir.
I think we will have it here in the EOP rather than Blair House.
I think that's better.
In the outer office then?
No, no.
We'll use both.
You know what I mean?
All right, sir.
They'll all come and they'll bring in, you know, throw in a few chairs and so forth and so on.
All right, sir.
Fine.
I don't want to go out and have all them out there in the...
Okay, all right.
We will have cocktails.
Shall I set that up with Manola, if that's all right?
Tell Manola to set up cocktails for 20 people.
Fine.
He can get another bartender, too.
Fine, thank you.
Fine, thank you.

NARA Description

On May 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 1:19 pm to 1:20 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 046-170 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 46-170

Date: May 23, 1973
Time: 1:19 pm - 1:20 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Stephen B. Bull.

[See also Conversation No. 439-35]
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

     President’s schedule
           -Congressional leaders’ meeting
                 -Executive Office Building [EOB]
                 -Blair House
                       -Chairs
                       -Cocktails
                       -Manolo Sanchez
                       -Bartender

Also recorded on May 23, 1973

  • 926-019 12:55 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:55 pm and 1:00 pm.
  • 926-020 12:55 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:55 pm and 1:00 pm.
  • 046-169 1:00 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:00 pm and 1:19 pm.
  • 439-032 1:00 PM · 11 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 1:00 pm and 1:19 pm.
  • 439-033 1:00 PM · 10 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 1:00 pm and 1:19 pm.
  • 439-034 1:00 PM · 10 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 1:00 pm and 1:19 pm.
  • 926-021 1:00 PM · 59 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 1:00 pm.
  • 439-035 1:19 PM · 46 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:19 pm to 1:20 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 046-170, May 23, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/046-170 (accessed October 12, 2026).