Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 17 › Conversation 017-128
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on H. R. Haldeman
Saturday, January 1, 1972 · 11:54 AM–2:42 PM ET · White House Telephone · 7 sec
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NARA Description
On January 1, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:54 am and 2:42 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-128 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 17-128
Date: January 1, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:54 am and 2:42 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to H. R. (“Bob”) HaldemanTranscript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 017-128, January 1, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417192019). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/017-128 (accessed November 8, 2026).