Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 3 › Conversation 003-141

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

Wednesday, May 26, 1971 · 6:33 PM–6:42 PM ET · White House Telephone ·6 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorConversation003-141 onTape 3 (tape position 03:28:36–03:28:44)StartWednesday, May 26, 1971 at 6:33 PMEndWednesday, May 26, 1971 at 6:42 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 003-141 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to facilitate a follow-up call with H.R. Haldeman. The President requested that Haldeman contact him upon arriving home, indicating a need for an urgent or private communication. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief administrative exchange.

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I think Mr. Holloman's on his way home.
He can call me when he gets there, please.

NARA Description

On May 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:33 pm and 6:42 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-141 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 003-141

Date: May 26, 1971
Time: Unknown between 6:33 pm and 6:42 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 253-029]

     Call to H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

Also recorded on May 26, 1971

  • 003-140 6:33 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 6:33 pm.
  • 253-028 6:33 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 6:33 pm.
  • 253-029 6:33 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:33 pm and 6:42 pm.
  • 253-030 6:33 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:33 pm and 6:42 pm.
  • 003-142 6:42 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 6:42 pm to 6:46 pm.
  • 253-031 6:42 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:42 pm to 6:46 pm.
  • 003-143 6:46 PM · 1 min — Alexander P. Butterfield, White House operator, and Toni Sidley talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:46 pm and 6:50 pm.
  • 253-032 6:46 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:46 pm and 6:57 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 003-141, May 26, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/003-141 (accessed September 18, 2026).