President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place an outgoing call to his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman. The brief exchange served solely as a logistical request to connect with the aide. No further policy or administrative matters were discussed during this interaction.
On January 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:34 am and 12:12 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-138 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 17-138 Date: January 2, 1972 Time: Unknown between 10:34 am and 12:12 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 311-36] Request for a call to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
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