Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 24 › Conversation 024-032

Haldeman phone call on Billy Graham and John B. Connally

Monday, May 8, 1972 · 10:52 PM–11:22 PM ET · White House Telephone · 20 sec

ParticipantsWhite House operator; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation024-032 on Tape 24 (tape position 00:37:42–00:38:01)StartMonday, May 8, 1972 at 10:52 PMEndMonday, May 8, 1972 at 11:22 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 024-032 ↗

AI Summary

H. R. Haldeman coordinates with the White House operator to facilitate a telephone call with Reverend Billy Graham. During the exchange, they discuss the status of Secretary John Connally, who is currently attending a film screening at the Motion Picture Association. Haldeman decides to forgo contacting Connally, opting to proceed solely with the conversation with Graham.

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Hello?
Mr. Haldeman?
Yeah.
I have Reverend Billy Graham on the phone for you now.
Good.
And Secretary Conley's at the Motion Picture Association viewing a picture there.
Did you want us to get him there?
No, huh?
No, forget that.
Yeah, skip that one.
All right, I'll put Reverend Graham on.
I'll take Graham.
Fine.

NARA Description

On May 8, 1972, the White House operator and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:52 pm and 11:22 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 024-032 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 24-32

Date: May 8, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:52 pm and 11:22 pm
Location: White House Telephone

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

[See also Conversation No. 336-69S]

     William F. (“Billy”) Graham

     John B. Connally
          -Location
          -Previous telephone call request
               -Cancellation

Also recorded on May 9, 1972

  • 024-028 10:47 PM · 41 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and George Meany talked on the telephone from 10:47 pm to 10:48 pm.
  • 024-029 10:49 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Tricia Nixon Cox, and Edward R. F. Cox talked on the telephone from 10:49 pm to 10:52 pm.
  • 024-030 10:52 PM · 8 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:52 pm and 11:22 pm.
  • 024-031 10:52 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:52 pm and 11:22 pm.
  • 024-033 10:52 PM · 4 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and William F. ("Billy") Graham talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:52 pm and 11:22 pm.
  • 024-034 10:52 PM · 4 min — Charles W. Colson and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:52 pm and 11:22 pm.
  • 024-035 10:52 PM · 53 sec — Charles W. Colson and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:52 pm and 11:22 pm.
  • 024-036 10:52 PM · 23 sec — Lawrence M. Higby and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:52 pm and 11:22 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 024-032, May 9, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/024-032 (accessed October 9, 2026).