Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 3 › Conversation 003-196

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on H.R. Haldeman

Monday, May 31, 1971 · 5:38 PM ET · White House Telephone · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation003-196 on Tape 3 (tape position 04:41:57–04:42:05)StartMonday, May 31, 1971 at 5:38 PMEndMonday, May 31, 1971 at 5:38 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 003-196 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to determine the whereabouts of H.R. Haldeman and his wife. The operator reported that Haldeman had left the premises and his daughter was unaware of her mother’s shopping destination. Nixon acknowledged the information and concluded the brief administrative inquiry without further action.

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Yeah.
Mr. Haldeman has gone out, and the daughter doesn't seem to know where her mother went shopping.
That's all right.
All right, dear.
Bye.

NARA Description

On May 31, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:38 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-196 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 003-196

Date: May 31, 1971
Time: 5:38 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 254-013]

     H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman's location

     Haldeman's daughter

     Joanne (Horton) Haldeman's location

Also recorded on May 31, 1971

  • 003-197 5:38 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:38 pm and 5:43 pm.
  • 254-014 5:38 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:38 pm and 5:43 pm.
  • 003-198 5:43 PM · 48 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 5:43 pm to 5:44 pm.
  • 254-015 5:43 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:43 pm to 5:44 pm.
  • 003-199 5:45 PM · 21 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Manolo Sanchez talked on the telephone from 5:45 pm to 6:06 pm.
  • 254-016 5:45 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:45 pm to 6:06 pm.
  • 003-200 6:06 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:06 pm and 6:15 pm.
  • 254-017 6:06 PM · 4 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 6:06 pm and 6:15 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 003-196, May 31, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/003-196 (accessed October 14, 2026).