Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 27 › Conversation 027-059

Haldeman phone call on Clark MacGregor and Campaign logistics

Tuesday, July 25, 1972 · 5:41 PM–5:45 PM ET · White House Telephone · 39 sec

ParticipantsHaldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operator; [Unknown person(s)]Conversation027-059 on Tape 27StartTuesday, July 25, 1972 at 5:41 PMEndTuesday, July 25, 1972 at 5:45 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 027-059 ↗

AI Summary

H. R. Haldeman directed the White House operator to locate Clark MacGregor for an urgent discussion. The operator informed Haldeman that MacGregor was traveling through Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. Haldeman insisted that the operator track MacGregor down to establish contact despite his active campaign schedule.

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Mr. Haldeman, would you get me Clark McGregor please?
Yes, sir.
Mr. Haldeman calling Mr. McGregor.
Oh, Mr. McGregor is in Pennsylvania tonight, New Jersey, New York tomorrow.
Track him down, would you please?
Yes, I will.

NARA Description

On July 25, 1972, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:41 pm and 5:45 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 027-059 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 27-59

Date: July 25, 1972
Time: Unknown between 5:41 pm and 5:45 pm
Location: White House Telephone

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

[See Conversation No. 753-8C]

     Request for a call to Clark MacGregor

The White House operator talked with an unknown woman on Clark MacGregor's staff.

     MacGregor's schedule
        -Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York

Haldeman talked with the White House operator.

     Instructions on call to MacGregor

Also recorded on July 25, 1972

  • 027-056 5:25 PM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:25 pm and 5:35 pm.
  • 753-008 5:27 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, Mrs. George E. Mock, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, Jack D. Maltester, Ronald L. Ziegler, Stephen B. Bull, Patrick J. Buchanan, Henry A. Kissinger, United States Secret Service agents, and Vice President Spiro T. Agnew met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:27 pm to 6:34 pm.
  • 027-057 5:35 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Jack D. Maltester talked on the telephone from 5:35 pm to 5:40 pm.
  • 027-058 5:40 PM · 26 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:40 pm and 5:45 pm.
  • 027-060 5:41 PM · 26 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:41 pm and 5:45 pm.
  • 027-061 5:41 PM · 18 sec — the White House operator and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:41 pm and 5:45 pm.
  • 027-062 5:45 PM · 2 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and Clark MacGregor talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:45 pm and 5:54 pm.
  • 027-063 5:55 PM · 55 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and Robert J. Dole talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:55 pm and 5:57 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 027-059, July 25, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/027-059 (accessed October 12, 2026).