H. R. Haldeman requested that the White House operator place a telephone call to Bernard J. ("Bunny") Lasker at the New York Stock Exchange. The brief exchange served as a logistical arrangement to facilitate direct communication between the White House Chief of Staff and the prominent financier. No further policy discussions or substantive developments occurred during this brief request.
On August 16, 1971, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:18 pm and 1:20 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 008-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 8-4 Date: August 16, 1971 Time: Unknown between 1:18 pm and 1:20 pm Location: White House Telephone H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 564-4/565-1P] Request for call to Bernard J. ("Bunny") Lasker
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