Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 8 › Conversation 008-082

Haldeman phone call on George P. Shultz

Thursday, September 9, 1971 · 5:12 PM–6:01 PM ET · White House Telephone · 22 sec

ParticipantsHaldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operatorConversation008-082 on Tape 8 (tape position 02:57:31–02:57:53)StartThursday, September 9, 1971 at 5:12 PMEndThursday, September 9, 1971 at 6:01 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 008-082 ↗

AI Summary

H. R. Haldeman initiated a telephone call to George P. Shultz via the White House operator to discuss ongoing matters. Upon learning that Shultz was currently occupied with a meeting, Haldeman decided to cancel the request and place a follow-up call at a later time. No substantive policy discussions occurred during this brief exchange.

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This is Haldeman.

Could I have George Schultz, please?

Thank you.

This is Bob Haldeman.

Is he there?

Yes, he has some people with him.

One moment.

That's all right.

I'll call him back.

Would you like us to return the call, sir?

No, I'll call him back.

Thank you.

NARA Description

On September 9, 1971, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:12 pm and 6:01 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 008-082 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 8-82

Date: September 9, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:12 pm and 6:01 pm
Location: White House Telephone

H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 568-12D]

     Request for call to George P. Shultz

     Haldeman talked with Shultz

     Shultz's meeting
          -Haldeman's return call

Also recorded on September 9, 1971

568-009 3:58 PM · 1 hr 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:58 pm and 5:06 pm.
568-010 4:05 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:05 pm and 5:06 pm.
568-011 4:05 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:05 pm and 5:06 pm.
568-012 4:05 PM · 48 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Rose Mary Woods, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, White House operator, and George P. Shultz met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:05 pm and 6:00 pm.
008-079 5:06 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone from 5:06 pm to 5:08 pm.
008-080 5:08 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:08 pm and 5:11 pm.
008-081 5:11 PM · 51 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 5:11 pm to 5:12 pm.
568-013 6:00 PM · 25 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:00 pm and 8:26 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 008-082, September 9, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/008-082 (accessed October 9, 2026).