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Conversation 024-018

TapeTape 24StartMonday, May 8, 1972 at 9:45 PMEndMonday, May 8, 1972 at 9:57 PMTape start time00:17:12Tape end time00:17:40ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.;  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AudioNARA Description

On May 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:45 pm and 9:57 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 024-018 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 24-18

Date: May 8, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:45 pm and 9:57 pm
Location: White House Telephone

Alexander P. Butterfield talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

[See also Conversation No. 336-69B]

     Request for a call to the President
         -Call from Melvin R. Laird
                -Purpose

Haldeman conferred with the President at an unknown time.

[See Conversation No. 336-69]

[End of conferral]

     Laird's call
          -Completion
Transcript (AI-Generated)

This 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.

Who's this?
This is Bob Haldeman.
Who's calling?
Oh, Bob Haldeman.
Alex, hi.
It's me.
What do you want?
I don't want anything.
I've got you by mistake.
Oh, you just rang the president.
Are you with the president?
Yeah.
Well, Mel Laird is calling in, and I thought the president might want to talk to him.
I think he was called to the Pentagon and wants to explain to the president.
Just a second.
Laird's calling in to explain why he wasn't there.
You don't need to talk to him, do you?
No, I won't.
You want to talk to him?
Yeah.
Okay, ring him through.
Okay, I can do that.
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