President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an urgent communication with his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman. This brief administrative interaction served as a logistical step to initiate a direct line of contact between the President and his top aide. No substantive policy discussions occurred during this operator-assisted connection.
On January 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:06 pm and 7:26 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 020-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 20-10
Date: January 31, 1972
Time: Unknown between 6:06 pm and 7:26 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator
Request for a call to H. R. (“Bob”) HaldemanThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.