Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 25 › Conversation 025-030

Haldeman phone call on John N. Mitchell and administrative logistics

Saturday, June 10, 1972 · 1:40 PM–4:45 PM ET · White House Telephone · 9 sec

ParticipantsHaldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operatorConversation025-030 on Tape 25 (tape position 01:16:21–01:19:12)StartSaturday, June 10, 1972 at 1:40 PMEndSaturday, June 10, 1972 at 4:45 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 025-030 ↗

AI Summary

H. R. Haldeman attempted to contact John N. Mitchell via the White House operator to discuss matters that remain undocumented due to poor audio quality. The recording consists primarily of background noise and failed attempts to locate Mitchell, yielding no substantive policy discussions or actionable outcomes. This exchange serves as a record of administrative logistics regarding White House communications during the period.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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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 025-030 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 25-30

Date: June 10, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:40 and 4:45 pm
Location: White House Telephone

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

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[Previous archivists categorized this section as unintelligible. It has been rereviewed and
released 10/25/2017.]
[Unintelligible]
[025-030-w001]
[Duration: 2m 51s]

     H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman requests to speak with John N. Mitchell
          -Difficulty finding

[This portion of the tape is mostly tape noise with some muffled background conversation.]

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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.
  • 025-029 1:40 PM · 54 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 025-030, 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/025-030 (accessed September 30, 2026).