Conversation 035-148

TapeTape 35StartThursday, January 11, 1973 at 5:30 PMEndThursday, January 11, 1973 at 6:07 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorRecording deviceWhite House Telephone

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a call to Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman. He specified that the operator should prioritize reaching Haldeman but requested that he not be disturbed if he was attending a social engagement. The interaction served as a routine administrative request to facilitate communication with a key advisor.

H. R. HaldemanWhite House operationsCommunication

On January 11, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:30 pm and 6:07 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 035-148 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 35-148

Date: January 11, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:30 pm and 6:07 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

       Request for a call to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
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Yes, please.
I'd like Mr. Haldeman, but if he's out to a social event or anything, don't bother him, okay?
All right.
Thank you.