President Nixon initiates a brief telephone call through the White House operator to contact his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman. The exchange is purely functional, serving solely as a request to connect with his top aide for further communication. No substantive policy matters or tactical decisions were discussed during this brief transition.
On November 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:19 pm and 7:20 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 015-130 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 15-130
Date: November 23, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:19 pm and 7:20 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to H. R. (“Bob”) HaldemanThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.