Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 24 › Conversation 024-104

Haldeman phone call on W. Mark Felt and FBI

Monday, May 15, 1972 · 7:07 PM–7:37 PM ET · White House Telephone · 11 sec

ParticipantsHaldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operatorConversation024-104 on Tape 24 (tape position 02:01:17–02:01:28)StartMonday, May 15, 1972 at 7:07 PMEndMonday, May 15, 1972 at 7:37 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 024-104 ↗

AI Summary

H. R. Haldeman instructs the White House operator to prioritize and facilitate incoming telephone calls from FBI Associate Director W. Mark Felt to President Nixon. This directive establishes a specific protocol for routing communication between the two officials throughout the evening. The exchange serves as an administrative arrangement to ensure direct, expedited access for Felt during a period of ongoing federal investigations.

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Mr.
Felt from the FBI will be calling the president from time to time this evening, and you should put the call through to him.
All right, fine.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On May 15, 1972, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:07 pm and 7:37 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 024-104 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 24-104

Date: May 15, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:07 pm and 7:37 pm
Location: White House Telephone

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

[See also Conversation No. 339-3M]

     Calls from W. Mark Felt to the President
           -Placement

Also recorded on May 15, 1972

  • 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.
  • 024-099 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.
  • 024-102 7:07 PM · 56 sec — Charles W. Colson, White House operator, unknown person(s), and Kenneth W. Clawson talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:07 pm and 7:37 pm.
  • 024-105 7:07 PM · 13 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:07 pm and 7:37 pm.
  • 024-106 7:07 PM · 18 sec — Richard G. Kleindienst, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, President Richard M. Nixon, and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:07 pm and 7:37 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 024-104, 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/024-104 (accessed October 9, 2026).