Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 22 › Conversation 022-027

Haldeman phone call on Robert H. Finch and Herbert G. Klein

Monday, March 27, 1972 · 11:11 AM–12:06 PM ET · White House Telephone · 25 sec

ParticipantsHaldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operatorConversation022-027 on Tape 22 (tape position 01:01:56–01:02:10)StartMonday, March 27, 1972 at 11:11 AMEndMonday, March 27, 1972 at 12:06 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 022-027 ↗

AI Summary

H. R. Haldeman coordinates with the White House operator to facilitate urgent communications with Robert H. Finch and Herbert G. Klein. The discussion centers on verifying the current locations and availability of both men to ensure they can be reached by telephone. This administrative exchange serves as a logistical effort to manage the President’s outreach and communication schedule during a busy morning.

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Yes, please.
You get Mr. Colson for me.
He's on his way to the hill, and just get him.
Sure do, Mr. President.
Yes, please.
This is Haldeman.
Would you see if you can get Finch for me, please, and also Herb Klein?
I think Finch is here, and I think Klein's out of town.
All right.
On his phone, sir?
Yeah.
Right.
All right.

NARA Description

On March 27, 1972, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:11 am and 12:06 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 022-027 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 22-27

Date: March 27, 1972

Time: Unknown between 11:11 am and 12:04 pm
Location: White House Telephone

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

     Request for calls to Robert H. Finch and Herbert G. Klein
         -Locations

Also recorded on March 27, 1972

  • 022-024 10:55 AM · 46 sec — Ronald L. Ziegler, White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:55 am and 11:11 am.
  • 327-006 10:55 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:55 am and 2:53 pm.
  • 022-025 11:10 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 11:10 am to 11:11 am.
  • 022-026 11:11 AM · 1 min — Ronald L. Ziegler and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:11 am and 12:06 pm.
  • 022-028 11:11 AM · 1 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and Robert H. Finch talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:11 am and 12:06 pm.
  • 022-029 11:11 AM · 4 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and Herbert G. Klein talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:11 am and 12:06 pm.
  • 328-002 11:11 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:11 am and 12:04 pm.
  • 328-003 12:04 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:04 pm and 12:06 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 022-027, March 27, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/022-027 (accessed October 1, 2026).