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Conversation 003-072

TapeTape 3StartWednesday, May 19, 1971 at 7:47 PMEndWednesday, May 19, 1971 at 7:48 PMTape start time01:34:53Tape end time01:35:01ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorRecording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place an outgoing call to his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman. The exchange served exclusively as a procedural step to connect the President with his senior advisor. No substantive policy matters or decisions were discussed during this brief administrative request.

H.R. HaldemanWhite House operationsPresidential communicationAdministrative logistics
AudioNARA Description

On May 19, 1971, 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. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-072 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 003-072

Date: May 19, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:47 pm and 7:48 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

            Call to H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

[This is the original beginning of conversation No. 003-072, which has been merged with
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Hello.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Harleman, please.
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