Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 14 › Conversation 014-156

Nixon phone call with Haldeman on James D. Hughes and Communication logistics

Wednesday, November 17, 1971 · 2:53 PM–4:00 PM ET · White House Telephone · 1 min

ParticipantsHaldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operator; Nixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation014-156 on Tape 14 (tape position 04:55:27–04:56:51)StartWednesday, November 17, 1971 at 2:53 PMEndWednesday, November 17, 1971 at 4:00 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 014-156 ↗

AI Summary

H. R. Haldeman coordinates with the White House operator to locate and establish contact with General James D. “Don” Hughes. After confirming that Hughes is currently at Andrews Air Force Base, Haldeman confers with President Nixon regarding the logistics of the call. The discussion centers on the immediate need to reach Hughes for an unspecified purpose.

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This is Alderman General Hughes, please.
Yes sir.
Yeah.
Mr. Haldeman, he's at Andrews.
Do you want me to try to reach him out there?

NARA Description

On November 17, 1971, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:53 pm and 4:00 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 014-156 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 14-156

Date: November 17, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:53 pm and 4:00 pm
Location: White House Telephone

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

[See Conversation No. 293-9B]

     Request for a call to James D. ("Don") Hughes

[H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman conferred with the President at an unknown time]

[See Conversation No. 293-9B]

[End of conferral]

     Hughes’ location

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  • 014-157 2:53 PM · 2 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and James D. ("Don") Hughes talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:53 pm and 4:00 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 014-156, November 17, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/014-156 (accessed October 12, 2026).