President Nixon contacted the White House operator late in the evening to request an urgent connection with his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman. This administrative interaction highlights the typical protocol for facilitating high-level executive communication after hours. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief request for a telephone patch.
On March 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:12 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 021-096 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 21-96
Date: March 16, 1972
Time: 11:12 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to H. R. (“Bob”) HaldemanNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.