Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 19 › Conversation 019-013

Nixon phone call with Haldeman

Wednesday, January 19, 1972 · 3:58 PM–3:59 PM ET · White House Telephone · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation019-013 on Tape 19StartWednesday, January 19, 1972 at 3:58 PMEndWednesday, January 19, 1972 at 3:59 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 019-013 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman briefly conferred regarding the successful outcome of a prior engagement or event. Following this confirmation of progress, Nixon invited Haldeman to the Oval Office to continue their discussion in person. The conversation served primarily as a logistical bridge to facilitate a more detailed follow-up meeting.

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Hello.
Mr. Haldeman asking for you?
Yeah.
Thank you.
Hello.
This is Bob Haldeman.
Yeah.
Went very well.
You want to come on over?
Okay.

NARA Description

On January 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 3:58 pm to 3:59 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 019-013 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 19-13

Date: January 19, 1972
Time: 3:58 pm - 3:59 pm
Location: White House Telephone

H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 315-23]

     H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman's schedule

Also recorded on January 19, 1972

  • 019-011 2:34 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:34 pm and 3:43 pm.
  • 019-012 3:43 PM · 47 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and William L. Safire talked on the telephone from 3:43 pm to 3:44 pm.
  • 019-014 4:30 PM · 42 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 4:30 pm to 4:31 pm.
  • 019-015 4:39 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 4:39 pm to 4:42 pm.
  • 019-016 4:42 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:42 pm and 4:46 pm.
  • 019-017 4:46 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Raymond K. Price, Jr. talked on the telephone from 4:46 pm to 4:49 pm.
  • 019-018 5:06 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:06 pm and 5:17 pm.
  • 019-019 5:17 PM · 44 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Walter R. Tkach talked on the telephone from 5:17 pm to 5:18 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 019-013, January 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/019-013 (accessed October 11, 2026).