Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 19 › Conversation 019-027

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on H. R. Haldeman

Thursday, January 20, 1972 · 9:38 AM–10:47 AM ET · White House Telephone · 15 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation019-027 on Tape 19StartThursday, January 20, 1972 at 9:38 AMEndThursday, January 20, 1972 at 10:47 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 019-027 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to determine if he should interrupt H. R. Haldeman during a briefing in the East Room. Upon learning that Haldeman would be available in his office shortly, Nixon decided to wait for his return. This exchange functioned as a brief coordination effort to facilitate a follow-up conversation between the President and his Chief of Staff.

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Hello?
President, Mr. Haldeman is in the East Room briefing.
Should I interrupt him?
Oh, he's in the briefing.
That's right.
He'll be in his office in about 10 minutes.
Oh, that's fine.
All right.
Fine.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On January 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:38 am and 10:47 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 019-027 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 19-27

Date: January 20, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:38 am and 10:47 am
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

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

Also recorded on January 20, 1972

  • 019-026 9:38 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:38 am and 10:47 am.
  • 019-028 10:47 AM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 10:47 am to 11:06 am.
  • 019-029 11:06 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:06 am and 11:10 am.
  • 019-030 11:10 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 11:10 am to 11:11 am.
  • 019-031 11:12 AM · 44 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 11:12 am to 11:13 am.
  • 652-002 1:17 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:17 pm and 1:22 pm.
  • 019-032 1:22 PM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:22 pm and 1:29 pm.
  • 019-033 1:22 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:22 pm and 1:29 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 019-027, January 20, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/019-027 (accessed October 11, 2026).