President Nixon initiates a brief telephone exchange with the White House operator to request a connection to H.R. Haldeman. This administrative interaction serves to facilitate urgent communication between the President and his Chief of Staff. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief request for a line transfer.
On December 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:20 pm and 7:53 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-087 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 16-87
Date: December 10, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:20 pm and 7:53 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.