Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 15 › Conversation 015-185
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on H. R. Haldeman
Wednesday, December 1, 1971 · 8:13 PM–8:15 PM ET · White House Telephone · 12 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon initiates a brief telephonic administrative exchange with the White House operator to verify the availability of key staff members. After confirming that H.R. Haldeman has not yet returned to his residence, the President redirects the request to speak with Charles W. Colson. This communication serves as a logistical coordination effort to facilitate a high-priority contact.
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NARA Description
On December 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:13 pm and 8:15 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 015-185 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 15-185
Date: December 1, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:13 pm and 8:15 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The White House operator talked with the President.
H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
-Location
-Callback
Request for a call to Charles W. ColsonAlso recorded on December 2, 1971
- 015-182 8:03 PM · 8 sec — Manolo Sanchez and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:03 pm.
- 015-183 8:06 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo talked on the telephone from 8:06 pm to 8:09 pm.
- 015-184 8:13 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:13 pm.
- 015-186 8:15 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 8:15 pm to 8:19 pm.
- 015-187 8:20 PM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 8:20 pm to 8:36 pm.
- 015-188 7:40 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:40 am and 8:33 am.
- 015-189 8:33 AM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo talked on the telephone from 8:33 am to 8:34 am.
- 015-190 8:34 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:34 am and 8:53 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 015-185, December 2, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/015-185 (accessed October 9, 2026).