President Nixon initiated a brief exchange with the White House operator to clarify the source of a recent incoming call. The operator confirmed that H. R. Haldeman had been attempting to reach the President. This interaction functioned primarily as a procedural check to facilitate communication with his Chief of Staff.
On June 6, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:01 pm and 2:05 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 025-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 25-16 Date: June 6, 1972 Time: Unknown between 2:01 pm and 2:05 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 728-3] Call from H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
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