Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 13 › Conversation 013-130
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on H.R. Haldeman
Thursday, November 4, 1971 · 7:13 PM–7:15 PM ET · White House Telephone · 17 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place a follow-up call to H.R. Haldeman. Upon learning that Haldeman had not yet arrived at the residence, the President instructed the operator to continue attempting to reach him. This interaction reflects the routine administrative coordination required to facilitate urgent communications between the President and his Chief of Staff.
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NARA Description
On November 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:13 pm and 7:15 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 013-130 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 013-130
Date: November 4, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:13 pm and 7:15 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The White House operator talked with the President.
Request for a call to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542Also recorded on November 5, 1971
- 013-129 7:13 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:13 pm.
- 013-131 7:13 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:13 pm and 7:15 pm.
- 013-132 7:15 PM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Craig S. Campbell talked on the telephone from 7:15 pm to 7:16 pm.
- 013-133 7:16 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:16 pm and 7:23 pm.
- 013-134 7:23 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 7:23 pm to 7:24 pm.
- 013-135 7:24 PM · 42 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:24 pm and 7:35 pm.
- 013-136 7:24 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:24 pm and 7:35 pm.
- 013-137 7:24 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:24 pm and 7:35 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 013-130, November 5, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/013-130 (accessed October 11, 2026).