Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 3 › Conversation 003-070
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on H.R. Haldeman
Wednesday, May 19, 1971 · 6:16 PM–7:44 PM ET · White House Telephone · 4 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing telephone call to H.R. "Bob" Haldeman, his Chief of Staff. The brief interaction served solely to initiate communication with Haldeman, reflecting the logistical process of reaching key administration officials. No further substantive policy discussions occurred during this specific exchange.
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NARA Description
On May 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:16 pm and 7:44 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-070 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 003-070
Date: May 19, 1971
Time: Unknown between 6:16 pm and 7:44 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Call to H.R. (“Bob”) HaldemanAlso recorded on May 19, 1971
- 501-029 4:38 PM · 1 hr 26 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, Henry A. Kissinger, John A. Scali, Ronald L. Ziegler, Donald H. Rumsfeld, and Robert H. Finch met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:38 pm to 6:10 pm.
- 003-068 6:10 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:10 pm and 6:11 pm.
- 501-030 6:10 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and William P. Rogers met in the Oval Office of the White House from 6:10 pm to 6:16 pm.
- 003-069 6:11 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone from 6:11 pm to 6:15 pm.
- 003-071 7:44 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at 7:44 pm.
- 003-072 7:47 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:47 pm and 7:48 pm.
- 003-073 7:48 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 7:48 pm to 7:50 pm.
- 003-074 7:50 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:50 pm and 7:55 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 003-070, May 19, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/003-070 (accessed October 9, 2026).