President Nixon initiates a brief request for the White House operator to connect him with his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman. This administrative interaction serves as a logistical bridge to facilitate direct communication between the President and his primary aide. No further policy or substantive discussion occurs during this short exchange.
On April 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:10 pm and 7:37 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 023-091 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 23-91 Date: April 26, 1972 Time: Unknown between 7:10 and 7:37 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 333-40] Request for a call to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
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