Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 1 › Conversation 001-131

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

Saturday, April 17, 1971 · 4:10 PM–4:19 PM ET · White House Telephone · 5 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation001-131 on Tape 1 (tape position 04:11:09–04:11:16)StartSaturday, April 17, 1971 at 4:10 PMEndSaturday, April 17, 1971 at 4:19 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 001-131 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon received a brief status update from the White House operator regarding the travel plans of H.R. Haldeman. The operator informed the President that Haldeman was currently en route to his residence. This exchange served solely to relay information about a key staff member's location following the President's previous request.

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Yeah?
Mr. Haldeman is en route home.
I left word.
Oh, thank you.

NARA Description

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 001-131 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 1-131

Date: April 17, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:10 pm and 4:19 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

     H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman's location

Also recorded on April 17, 1971

  • 001-130 4:10 PM · 2 sec — 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.
  • 001-132 4:19 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 4:19 pm to 4:21 pm.
  • 001-133 4:21 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 4:21 pm to 4:22 pm.
  • 001-134 4:22 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 4:22 pm to 4:24 pm.
  • 001-135 4:24 PM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:24 pm and 4:35 pm.
  • 001-136 4:35 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan talked on the telephone from 4:35 pm to 4:40 pm.
  • 001-137 4:41 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 4:41 pm.
  • 001-138 4:41 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan talked on the telephone from 4:41 pm to 4:42 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 001-131, April 17, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/001-131 (accessed October 12, 2026).