Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 22 › Conversation 022-128

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

Saturday, April 15, 1972 · 2:00 PM–2:04 PM ET · White House Telephone · 4 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation022-128 on Tape 22 (tape position 04:46:37–04:46:41)StartSaturday, April 15, 1972 at 2:00 PMEndSaturday, April 15, 1972 at 2:04 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 022-128 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an urgent communication with his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman. This brief administrative exchange served as the necessary step to bridge the connection between the President and his top aide. No further policy or strategic matters were discussed during this request.

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NARA Description

On April 15, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:00 pm and 2:04 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 022-128 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 22-128

Date: April 15, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:00 pm and 2:04 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 329-43]

     Request for call to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

Also recorded on April 15, 1972

  • 329-043 2:00 PM · 3 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 2:00 pm and 2:04 pm.
  • 022-129 2:04 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 2:04 pm to 2:12 pm.
  • 329-044 2:04 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:04 pm to 2:12 pm.
  • 329-045 2:12 PM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:12 pm and 5:35 pm.
  • 329-046 2:12 PM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:12 pm and 5:35 pm.
  • 329-047 2:12 PM · 24 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 2:12 pm and 5:35 pm.
  • 329-048 2:12 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:12 pm and 5:35 pm.
  • 329-049 2:12 PM · 5 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 2:12 pm and 5:35 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 022-128, April 15, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/022-128 (accessed October 1, 2026).