Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 24 › Conversation 024-098
Nixon, Haldeman & Colson on James J. Rowley and Secret Service
Monday, May 15, 1972 · 6:45 PM–7:07 PM ET · White House Telephone · 9 sec
AI Summary
H. R. Haldeman coordinated with the White House operator to ensure that any incoming call from Secret Service Director James J. Rowley would be routed directly to his current telephone line. Simultaneously, President Nixon conferred with Charles Colson regarding unspecified administrative matters. This exchange serves as a logistical bridge, prioritizing urgent communication between the White House and federal security leadership.
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NARA Description
On May 15, 1972, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, Charles W. Colson, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:45 pm and 7:07 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 024-098 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 24-98
Date: May 15, 1972
Time: Unknown between 6:45 pm and 7:07 pm
Location: White House Telephone
H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the White House operator.
[See also Conversation No. 339-3H]
Call from James J. Rowley
-Haldeman's location
The President conferred with Charles W. Colson at an unknown time.
[See Conversation No. 339-3]Also recorded on May 15, 1972
- 024-094 6:33 PM · 35 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:33 pm and 6:45 pm.
- 339-003 6:33 PM · 1 hr 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, Charles W. Colson, unknown person(s), James J. Rowley, John D. Ehrlichman, Richard G. Kleindienst, and Thomas J. Kelley met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:33 pm and 7:57 pm.
- 024-095 6:45 PM · 6 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and James J. Rowley talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:45 pm and 7:07 pm.
- 024-096 6:45 PM · 2 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:45 pm and 7:07 pm.
- 024-097 6:45 PM · 3 min — the White House operator, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Richard G. Kleindienst talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:45 pm and 7:07 pm.
- 024-099 7:07 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:07 pm.
- 024-100 7:07 PM · 3 min — Thomas J. Kelley, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:07 pm and 7:37 pm.
- 024-101 7:07 PM · 36 sec — Charles W. Colson, White House operator, and Holly Holm talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:07 pm and 7:37 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 024-098, 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/024-098 (accessed October 9, 2026).