Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 31 › Conversation 031-046
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on H.R. Haldeman
Sunday, October 15, 1972 · 8:28 PM–8:48 PM ET · White House Telephone · 10 sec
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On October 15, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:28 pm and 8:48 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 031-046 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 31-46
Date: October 15, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:28 pm and 8:48 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to H.R. (“Bob”) HaldemanTranscript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 031-046, October 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/031-046 (accessed November 15, 2026).