President Nixon initiates a call to the White House operator to be connected with Chief of Staff H.R. Haldeman. This brief administrative interaction serves as a bridge to facilitate communication between the President and his senior advisor. No substantive policy discussions occur during this exchange.
On April 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:10 pm and 4:19 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 001-130 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 1-130
Date: April 17, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:10 pm and 4:19 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Call to H. R. (“Bob”) HaldemanThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.