President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an urgent connection with his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman. This brief interaction served solely as a logistical bridge to initiate a direct line of communication between the President and his top aide. No substantive policy matters or further details were discussed during this exchange.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:09 pm and 3:12 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 17-17
Date: December 24, 1971
Time: Unknown between 3:09 pm and 3:12 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.