President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an urgent communication with his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman. This brief interaction served solely as a logistical request to initiate a phone call between the President and his top aide. No substantive policy discussions occurred during this brief exchange.
On November 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:36 pm and 7:37 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 013-139 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 13-139
Date: November 4, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:36 pm and 7:37 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to H. R. (“Bob”) HaldemanThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.