Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 19 › Conversation 019-113

Haldeman phone call on William H. Carruthers and administrative logistics

Wednesday, January 26, 1972 · 4:01 PM–4:20 PM ET · White House Telephone · 8 sec

ParticipantsHaldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operatorConversation019-113 on Tape 19StartWednesday, January 26, 1972 at 4:01 PMEndWednesday, January 26, 1972 at 4:20 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 019-113 ↗

AI Summary

H. R. Haldeman initiates a request through the White House operator to be connected with William H. Carruthers. The brief administrative exchange serves to facilitate this communication, following a short inquiry regarding Mrs. Haldeman. No substantive policy discussions occur during this operator-assisted connection attempt.

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Can you get me Bill Carruthers, please?
Yes.
Mrs. Haldeman.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On January 26, 1972, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:01 pm and 4:20 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 019-113 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 19-113

Date: January 26, 1972
Time: Unknown between 4:01 pm and 4:20 pm
Location: White House Telephone

H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 318-3F]

     Request for a call to William H. Carruthers

Also recorded on January 26, 1972

  • 019-112 3:58 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Frank Stanton talked on the telephone from 3:58 pm to 4:01 pm.
  • 019-114 4:01 PM · 4 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and William H. Carruthers talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:01 pm and 4:20 pm.
  • 019-115 4:20 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 4:20 pm.
  • 019-116 4:20 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz talked on the telephone from 4:20 pm to 4:21 pm.
  • 318-004 4:20 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 4:20 pm.
  • 318-005 4:20 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:20 pm to 4:21 pm.
  • 019-117 4:21 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:21 pm and 4:23 pm.
  • 318-006 4:21 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:21 pm and 4:23 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 019-113, January 26, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/019-113 (accessed October 12, 2026).