Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 25 › Conversation 025-029

Haldeman phone call on John N. Mitchell and Communication protocols

Saturday, June 10, 1972 · 1:40 PM–4:45 PM ET · White House Telephone · 54 sec

ParticipantsHaldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operatorConversation025-029 on Tape 25 (tape position 01:16:09–01:16:21)StartSaturday, June 10, 1972 at 1:40 PMEndSaturday, June 10, 1972 at 4:45 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 025-029 ↗

AI Summary

H. R. Haldeman contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephonic connection with John N. Mitchell. The primary purpose of this brief interaction was to initiate communication with the former Attorney General. No substantive policy matters or further details were recorded during this connection phase.

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NARA Description

On June 10, 1972, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 4:45 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 025-029 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 25-29
Date: June 10, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:40 pm and 4:45 pm
Location: White House Telephone

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

[See Conversation No. 341-14C]

     Request for a call to John N. Mitchell
         -Message

Also recorded on June 10, 1972

  • 025-025 1:40 PM · 11 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 4:45 pm.
  • 025-026 1:40 PM · 5 min — unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 4:45 pm.
  • 025-027 1:40 PM · 21 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 4:45 pm.
  • 025-028 1:40 PM · 5 sec — unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 4:45 pm.
  • 025-030 1:40 PM · 9 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 4:45 pm.
  • 025-031 1:40 PM · 31 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and John N. Mitchell talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 4:45 pm.
  • 025-032 1:40 PM · 21 sec — the White House operator and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 4:45 pm.
  • 025-033 1:40 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 4:45 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 025-029, June 10, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/025-029 (accessed September 30, 2026).