Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 3 › Conversation 003-046

Nixon phone call with Haldeman on William M. Magruder and Tod R. Hullin

Thursday, May 13, 1971 · 3:46 PM ET · White House Telephone · 31 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation003-046 on Tape 3 (tape position 00:56:01–00:56:33)StartThursday, May 13, 1971 at 3:46 PMEndThursday, May 13, 1971 at 3:46 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 003-046 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with H.R. Haldeman to arrange a telephone call with William M. Magruder regarding his current activities. Upon learning that Magruder was located in the Virgin Islands and already engaged in a separate discussion with Tod R. Hullin, Nixon decided to cancel the request. He ultimately opted to receive a briefing on the situation through his secretary instead of interrupting the ongoing call.

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Yes, please.
Would you get me Mr. Bill Magruder in the Department of Transportation, please?
Sir, I'm getting him to the phone.
He's down in St. Croix, Virgin Islands.
Did you want to talk with him also?
Oh, he's down at the Virgin Islands.
Yes.
Bill Magruder.
I see.
I have him up talking to Mr. Todd Holland now.
I see.
Fine.
No, no, no.
Let it go.
I'll get the word from Helen.
All right.
Thank you, sir.

NARA Description

On May 13, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at 3:46 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-046 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 003-046

Date: May 13, 1971
Time: 3:46 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 498-015B]

The President conferred with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

     A title
[End of conferral]

     Call to William M. Magruder
           -Magruder's location

     Magruder's call from Tod R. Hullin

     President's forthcoming talk with Hullin

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

Also recorded on May 13, 1971

  • 003-042 3:35 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:35 pm and 3:38 pm.
  • 003-044 3:38 PM — President Richard M. Nixon and Dwight L. Chapin talked on the telephone from 3:38 pm to 3:39 pm.
  • 498-014 3:38 PM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Dwight L. Chapin met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:38 pm to 3:39 pm.
  • 498-015 3:40 PM · 43 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, J. Glenn Beall, Jr., White House operator, Clark MacGregor, John D. Ehrlichman, and John B. Connally met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:40 pm to 4:27 pm.
  • 003-045 3:43 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and J. Glenn Beall, Jr. talked on the telephone from 3:43 pm to 3:44 pm.
  • 003-047 3:46 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:46 pm and 3:47 pm.
  • 003-048 3:47 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Clark MacGregor talked on the telephone from 3:47 pm to 3:48 pm.
  • 003-049 3:52 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 3:52 pm to 3:53 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 003-046, May 13, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/003-046 (accessed October 22, 2026).