Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 17 › Conversation 017-128

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

Saturday, January 1, 1972 · 11:54 AM–2:42 PM ET · White House Telephone · 7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation017-128 on Tape 17 (tape position 04:34:11–04:34:18)StartSaturday, January 1, 1972 at 11:54 AMEndSaturday, January 1, 1972 at 2:42 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 017-128 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place an urgent follow-up call to his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman. This brief administrative exchange served solely to facilitate direct communication with a key advisor on New Year's Day. No substantive policy matters were addressed during this connection process.

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Yes, please.
Mr. Haldeman, please, again.
Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On January 1, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:54 am and 2:42 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-128 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 17-128

Date: January 1, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:54 am and 2:42 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Request for a call to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

Also recorded on January 1, 1972

  • 017-126 11:54 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:54 am and 2:42 pm.
  • 017-127 11:54 AM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:54 am and 2:42 pm.
  • 017-129 11:54 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:54 am and 2:42 pm.
  • 311-015 11:54 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:54 am and 2:42 pm.
  • 311-016 11:54 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:54 am and 2:42 pm.
  • 311-017 11:54 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:54 am and 2:42 pm.
  • 311-018 11:54 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:54 am and 2:42 pm.
  • 311-019 11:54 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:54 am and 2:42 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 017-128, January 1, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/017-128 (accessed September 23, 2026).