Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 24 › Conversation 024-090
Haldeman phone call on Edward M. Kennedy and Communication coordination
Monday, May 15, 1972 · 5:41 PM–5:45 PM ET · White House Telephone ·11 sec
AI Summary
H. R. Haldeman coordinates with the White House operator to facilitate communication with Senator Edward M. Kennedy. The conversation serves to confirm that a message has been left for the Senator, who is currently in transit. The primary purpose is to ensure the completion of a return call regarding Kennedy's whereabouts.
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NARA Description
On May 15, 1972, the White House operator and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:41 pm and 5:45 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 024-090 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 24-90
Date: May 15, 1972
Time: Unknown between 5:41 pm and 5:45 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The White House operator talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
[See also Conversation No. 724-8G]
Edward M. Kennedy
-Location
-Return callAlso recorded on May 15, 1972
- 024-085 5:21 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 5:21 pm to 5:23 pm.
- 024-086 5:24 PM · 10 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:24 pm and 5:30 pm.
- 024-087 5:24 PM · 2 min — the White House operator, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John B. Connally, Eugene T. Rossides, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:24 pm and 5:30 pm.
- 024-088 5:30 PM · 7 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:30 pm and 5:38 pm.
- 024-089 5:38 PM · 3 min — the White House operator, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, President Richard M. Nixon, and Cornelia Wallace talked on the telephone from 5:38 pm to 5:41 pm.
- 024-091 5:41 PM · 3 min — the White House operator, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John B. Connally, and Edward M. Kennedy talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:41 pm and 5:45 pm.
- 024-092 5:52 PM · 7 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:52 pm and 5:54 pm.
- 024-093 5:52 PM · 3 min — the White House operator, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John B. Connally, Eugene T. Rossides, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:52 pm and 5:58 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 024-090, May 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/024-090 (accessed September 18, 2026).