President Nixon initiated a call to reach H. R. Haldeman regarding his personal schedule but rescinded the request upon learning that Haldeman was attending a concert. The President instructed the operator not to interrupt him or facilitate a return call, effectively canceling the effort to reach his Chief of Staff. This brief interaction concludes without any substantive policy discussion or administrative action.
On October 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:58 pm and 9:03 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 011-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 11-13
Date: October 7, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:58 pm and 9:03 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman's scheduleThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.