Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 20 › Conversation 020-044

Haldeman phone call on Julie Nixon Eisenhower

Thursday, February 3, 1972 · 9:55 AM–12:49 PM ET · White House Telephone · 12 sec

ParticipantsWhite House operator; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation020-044 on Tape 20 (tape position 01:33:59–01:34:08)StartThursday, February 3, 1972 at 9:55 AMEndThursday, February 3, 1972 at 12:49 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 020-044 ↗

AI Summary

H. R. Haldeman coordinates with the White House operator to facilitate a telephone call from Julie Nixon Eisenhower to President Nixon. This brief exchange serves as an administrative bridge to connect the President with his daughter. No substantive policy matters or official developments are discussed during this logistical interaction.

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Mrs. Haldeman?
Oh, Julie's calling her father and they said to connect her.
Just a second.
Thank you, sir.
Yes, thank you.
Just a minute.
He'll be right on.
Thank you, sir.

NARA Description

On February 3, 1972, the White House operator and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:55 am and 12:49 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 020-044 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 20-44

Date: February 3, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:55 am and 12:49 pm
Location: White House Telephone

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

[See Conversation No. 665-6B]

     Call from Julie Nixon Eisenhower for President

Also recorded on February 3, 1972

  • 020-042 9:18 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:18 am and 9:52 am.
  • 665-001 9:18 AM · 1 hr 32 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), William P. Rogers, Stephen B. Bull, Kenneth B. Keating, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:18 am to 10:52 am.
  • 020-043 9:52 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone from 9:52 am to 9:55 am.
  • 665-002 10:53 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 10:53 am.
  • 665-003 10:53 AM · 39 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ellsworth F. Bunker, Henry A. Kissinger, unknown person(s), and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:53 am to 11:33 am.
  • 665-004 11:33 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:33 am and 11:53 am.
  • 665-005 11:33 AM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:33 am and 11:53 am.
  • 665-006 11:53 AM · 1 hr 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Manolo Sanchez, Henry A. Kissinger, White House operator, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:53 am to 1:30 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 020-044, February 3, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/020-044 (accessed September 30, 2026).