Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 46 › Conversation 046-177

Nixon phone call with Bull on Transportation and Camp David

Wednesday, May 23, 1973 · 4:24 PM–4:26 PM ET · White House Telephone · 58 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation046-177 on Tape 46StartWednesday, May 23, 1973 at 4:24 PMEndWednesday, May 23, 1973 at 4:26 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 046-177 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull coordinate scheduling adjustments and travel logistics for an upcoming trip to Camp David. Due to poor visibility conditions, they determine that a helicopter flight is not feasible, necessitating a 90-minute drive via a planned route. Additionally, the President postpones a haircut and directs Bull to deliver reception paperwork to his valet, Manolo Sanchez.

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Mr. Pulser.
Steve, I got tied up with Allie, and I'll have to postpone the barber tomorrow.
I think it'll be around 11 o'clock, maybe.
Barber around 11 o'clock.
Yeah.
All right, sir.
I have your paper for this reception at 5 o'clock.
Send it over to Manolo.
All right, sir.
Now, with regard to tonight, the helicopter cannot fly in either to Thurmont or to Camp David.
The driving time is about 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Mm-hmm.
Would you like to go directly from the warehouse?
Just drive from there?
Which we can easily do.
The traffic shouldn't be too bad once we get over the bridge and onto the parkway.
But the helicopter can't go on.
No, sir.
Yeah.
Your socks ain't up there.
I'll let you know.
All right, sir.
Fine.

NARA Description

On May 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 4:24 pm to 4:26 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 046-177 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 46-177

Date: May 23, 1973
Time: 4:24 pm - 4:26 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Stephen B. Bull.

[See also Conversation No. 439-47D]

     President’s schedule
           -Barber
           -Reception
                 -Manolo Sanchez
           -Helicopter
                 -Thurmont, Maryland
                 -Camp David
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       NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

-Driving time
      -Blair House
      -Route
-Helicopter
      -Visibility

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  • 439-047 4:05 PM · 47 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., White House operator, Elliot L. Richardson, and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:05 pm to 4:58 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 046-177, 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/046-177 (accessed October 12, 2026).