Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 5 › Conversation 005-009

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

Friday, June 11, 1971 · 4:59 PM–5:16 PM ET · White House Telephone · 7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation005-009 on Tape 5 (tape position 00:10:18–00:10:26)StartFriday, June 11, 1971 at 4:59 PMEndFriday, June 11, 1971 at 5:16 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 005-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman. This brief interaction served solely as a logistical bridge to facilitate direct communication between the President and his top aide. No substantive policy discussions or decisions occurred during this exchange.

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NARA Description

On June 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:59 pm and 5:16 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 005-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 5-9

Date: June 11, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:59 pm and 5:16 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Call to H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

Also recorded on June 11, 1971

  • 005-007 4:08 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:08 pm and 4:09 pm.
  • 005-008 4:09 PM · 41 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Elliot L. Richardson talked on the telephone from 4:09 pm to 4:11 pm.
  • 005-010 5:16 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 5:16 pm to 5:18 pm.
  • 005-011 5:43 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:43 pm and 5:46 pm.
  • 005-012 5:46 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 5:46 pm to 5:54 pm.
  • 005-013 5:54 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:54 pm.
  • 005-014 5:55 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:55 pm.
  • 005-015 5:56 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 5:56 pm to 5:58 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 005-009, June 11, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/005-009 (accessed October 12, 2026).