Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 1 › Conversation 001-051

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

Thursday, April 8, 1971 · 9:57 PM ET · White House Telephone · 4 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation001-051 on Tape 1 (tape position 01:51:20–01:51:27)StartThursday, April 8, 1971 at 9:57 PMEndThursday, April 8, 1971 at 9:57 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 001-051 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a call to Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman. During this brief interaction, the President also inquired about the current location of National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger. This call highlights the President's efforts to coordinate urgent administrative and national security communications during the evening hours.

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Yes, sir.
Parliament, please.
All right, and we're trying to locate Dr. Kissinger for you.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On April 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:57 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 001-051 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 1-51

Date: April 8, 1971
Time: 9:57 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Call to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

     Henry A. Kissinger's location

Also recorded on April 9, 1971

  • 001-050 9:37 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:37 pm and 9:57 pm.
  • 001-052 9:59 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 9:59 pm to 10:03 pm.
  • 001-053 10:06 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 10:06 pm to 10:15 pm.
  • 001-054 8:40 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:40 am and 10:02 am.
  • 476-003 8:40 AM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:40 am and 8:52 am.
  • 476-004 8:40 AM · 58 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:40 am and 8:52 am.
  • 476-005 8:40 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:40 am and 8:52 am.
  • 476-006 8:40 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:40 am and 8:52 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 001-051, April 9, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/001-051 (accessed October 12, 2026).