Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 16 › Conversation 016-087
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on H.R. Haldeman
Friday, December 10, 1971 · 5:20 PM–7:53 PM ET · White House Telephone · 8 sec
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On December 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:20 pm and 7:53 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-087 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 16-87
Date: December 10, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:20 pm and 7:53 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with White House operator.
Request for a call to H. R. (“Bob”) HaldemanTranscript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 016-087, December 10, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417191423). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/016-087 (accessed November 2, 2026).