H. R. Haldeman initiated a telephone call to Dwight L. Chapin via the White House operator to facilitate a direct conversation. Due to the withdrawal of the recorded audio for personal reasons, no specific policy or political topics are available for analysis. The primary action item was the successful establishment of a line of communication between the two senior staff members.
On October 26, 1972, 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. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 032-048 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 32-48
Date: October 26, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:01 am and 11:04 pm
Location: White House Telephone
H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Dwight L. Chapin.
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 1m 49s ]
Haldeman talked with Chapin at an unknown time between 10:01 am and 12:16 pm.
[See conversation No. 375-5D]
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