{"conversationCode":"024-098","tapeNumber":24,"conversationNumber":98,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-024-098","startDateTime":"1972-05-15T22:45:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1972-05-15T23:07:00.000Z","startDate":"15-May-1972","startTime":"6:45 PM","endDate":"15-May-1972","endTime":"7:07 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Haldeman, H. R. (\"Bob\"); White House operator; Colson, Charles W.; Nixon, Richard M. (President);","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.","locationCode":"WHT","recordingDevice":"White House Telephone","latitudeEstimated":38.89767,"longitudeEstimated":-77.03655,"chronCode":3,"chronRelease":"Third Chronological Release","chronReleaseDate":"28-Feb-2002","aogpRelease":null,"aogpSegment":null,"lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 24-98\n\nDate: May 15, 1972\nTime: Unknown between 6:45 pm and 7:07 pm\nLocation: White House Telephone\n\nH. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the White House operator.\n\n[See also Conversation No. 339-3H]\n\n     Call from James J. Rowley\n           -Haldeman's location\n\nThe President conferred with Charles W. Colson at an unknown time.\n\n[See Conversation No. 339-3]","filename":["024-098.mp3"],"tapeStart":"01:56:56","tapeEnd":"01:57:05","participantsList":["Haldeman, H. R. (\"Bob\")","White House operator","Colson, Charles W.","Nixon, Richard M. (President)"],"prevCode":"024-097","nextCode":"024-099","transcript":[{"start":0.88,"end":7.05,"text":"this is Haldeman if Rowley tries to reach me put the call in on this line yes I will"}],"aiSummary":{"text":"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.","topics":["H. R. Haldeman","James J. Rowley","Charles Colson","Secret Service","White House communications"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-06T02:56:03.642Z"},"topicSlugs":["h-r-haldeman","james-j-rowley","charles-colson","secret-service","white-house-communications"],"audioDurationSec":9,"audioFiles":[{"file":"024-098.mp3","bytes":219427,"durationSec":9.09,"bitrate":193155,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:19:27.841Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/024-098.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/024-098","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/24/conversation-024-098","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}