Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 32 › Conversation 032-044
Haldeman phone call on Dwight L. Chapin and Charles W. Colson
Thursday, October 26, 1972 · 10:01 AM–11:04 AM ET · White House Telephone · 25 sec
AI Summary
H. R. Haldeman utilized the White House operator to initiate a telephone call to Dwight L. Chapin. Upon reaching Chapin's office, Haldeman was informed that Chapin was currently located in Charles W. Colson’s office. This brief exchange served primarily to facilitate communication between key White House staff members.
- H. R. Haldeman
- Dwight L. Chapin
- Charles W. Colson
- White House communications
- Internal administration logistics
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NARA Description
On October 26, 1972, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:01 am and 11:04 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 032-044 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 032-044
Date: October 26, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:01 am and 11:04 am
Location: White House Telephone
H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the White House operator.
[Conversation No. 32-44A]
[See Conversation No. 375-5A]
Request for a call to Dwight L. Chapin
Haldeman talked with an unknown woman from Chapin’s office at an unknown time between
10:01 am and 11:04 am.
[Conversation No. 32-44B]
[See Conversation No. 375-5I]
Chapin's location
-Charles W. Colson’s officeAlso recorded on October 26, 1972
- 032-045 10:01 AM · 11 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:01 am and 11:04 am.
- 032-046 10:01 AM · 12 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:01 am and 11:04 am.
- 032-047 10:01 AM · 16 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and Dwight L. Chapin talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:01 am and 11:04 am.
- 032-048 10:01 AM · 20 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and Dwight L. Chapin talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:01 am and 11:04 am.
- 032-049 10:01 AM · 44 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and Dwight L. Chapin talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:01 am and 12:16 pm.
- 032-050 10:01 AM · 22 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and Dwight L. Chapin talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:01 am and 12:16 pm.
- 032-051 10:01 AM · 18 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and Dwight L. Chapin talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:01 am and 12:16 pm.
- 032-052 10:01 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:01 am and 12:36 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 032-044, October 26, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/032-044 (accessed October 9, 2026).