Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 164 › Conversation 164-051

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

Monday, April 30, 1973 · 11:02 AM–11:03 AM ET · Camp David Study Table · 18 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation164-051 on Tape 164StartMonday, April 30, 1973 at 11:02 AMEndMonday, April 30, 1973 at 11:03 AMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 164-051 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted Stephen B. Bull to monitor the progress of Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler’s current press briefing. Upon being informed that the briefing was underway, the President instructed Bull to have Ziegler call him immediately after the event concluded. This brief interaction served to maintain direct communication with his communications team during a period of intense public scrutiny.

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Mr. Bowles, sir.

I think Ziegler will be doing a briefing about now.

Yes, sir.

As soon as he finishes, tell him to give me a call, please.

All right, sir.

I will.

Thank you.

Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On April 30, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:02 am to 11:03 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 164-051 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 164-51

Date: April 30, 1973
Time: 11:02 am and 11:03 am
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with Stephen B. Bull.
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                  NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                         Conversation No. 164-51 (cont’d)

     Ronald L. Ziegler’s press conference

     Request for telephone call
          -Ziegler
          -Ziegler’s schedule

Also recorded on April 30, 1973

164-043 10:21 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:21 am and 10:22 am.
164-044 10:22 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:22 am and 10:36 am.
164-045 10:36 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:36 am and 10:37 am.
164-046 10:37 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at Camp David from 10:37 am to 10:39 am.
164-047 10:39 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:39 am and 10:42 am.
164-048 10:42 AM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Raymond K. Price, Jr. talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:42 am and 10:52 am.
164-049 10:52 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:52 am and 11:02 am.
164-050 10:52 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:52 am and 11:02 am.

All 22 conversations from April 30, 1973 →

Cite this conversation

Conversation 164-051, April 30, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/164-051 (accessed October 12, 2026).