Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 2 › Conversation 002-064

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

Thursday, April 29, 1971 · 10:31 PM ET · White House Telephone · 13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation002-064 on Tape 2 (tape position 02:23:05–02:23:17)StartThursday, April 29, 1971 at 10:31 PMEndThursday, April 29, 1971 at 10:31 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 002-064 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to determine the current location of Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman. The President requested that a message be left for Haldeman with Marjorie P. Acker, who was attempting to reach him. This brief exchange served as a logistical coordination effort to facilitate communication between the President and his top aide.

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Mr. Perkins, Mr. Haldeman is just left in the car, I imagine.
Can I leave a word for him?
Yes, Ms. Hacker, please.
Alright, thank you.

NARA Description

On April 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:31 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-064 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 2-64

Date: April 29, 1971
Time: 10:31 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

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

     Call to Marjorie P. Acker

Also recorded on April 30, 1971

  • 002-060 10:15 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 10:15 pm to 10:25 pm.
  • 002-061 10:25 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:25 pm and 10:31 pm.
  • 002-062 10:25 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:25 pm and 10:31 pm.
  • 002-063 10:25 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:25 pm and 10:31 pm.
  • 002-065 10:36 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan talked on the telephone from 10:36 pm to 10:39 pm.
  • 002-066 10:39 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker talked on the telephone from 10:39 pm to 10:40 pm.
  • 002-067 10:40 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 10:40 pm to 10:49 pm.
  • 002-068 10:50 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:50 pm and 10:57 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 002-064, April 30, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/002-064 (accessed October 12, 2026).