President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to his Chief of Staff, H. R. Haldeman. This brief interaction served solely to facilitate official communication between the President and his top aide. No further substantive policy matters or decisions were discussed during this brief connection.
On December 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:13 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 015-184 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 15-184
Date: December 1, 1971
Time: 8:13 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.