Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 38 › Conversation 038-077
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on H. R. Haldeman
Monday, April 16, 1973 · 4:55 PM–8:45 PM ET · White House Telephone · 14 sec
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On April 16, 1973, White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:55 pm and 8:45 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 038-077 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 38-77
Date: April 16, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:55 pm and 8:45 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The White House operator talked with the President.
Telephone call to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
Telephone call to John D. EhrlichmanTranscript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 038-077, April 16, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/038-077 (accessed November 1, 2026).