Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 32 › Conversation 032-092

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on H.R. Haldeman

Monday, October 30, 1972 · 8:14 PM–8:15 PM ET · White House Telephone · 14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation032-092 on Tape 32StartMonday, October 30, 1972 at 8:14 PMEndMonday, October 30, 1972 at 8:15 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 032-092 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon communicated with the White House operator to manage his schedule and direct outgoing calls. Upon learning that H.R. Haldeman was still en route from Camp David, the President canceled the attempt to reach him. He subsequently instructed the operator to initiate a call to Charles W. Colson instead.

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No.
He's riding back from Camp David.
Oh, fine, fine.
Should I leave word of his resume?
No, you can cancel the call.
Yes, sir.
Try Mr. Coulson, please.
Certainly.

NARA Description

On October 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:14 pm and 8:15 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 032-092 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 032-092

Date: October 30, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:14 pm and 8:15 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

        H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman's location
            -Camp David
            -Return call

        Request for call to Charles W. Colson

Also recorded on October 31, 1972

  • 032-091 8:14 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:14 pm.
  • 032-093 8:15 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 8:15 pm to 8:37 pm.
  • 378-001 8:34 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:34 am and 9:28 am.
  • 378-002 9:28 AM · 23 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:28 am to 9:50 am.
  • 378-003 9:50 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 9:55 am.
  • 378-004 9:55 AM · 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), Alexander P. Butterfield, and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:55 am to 11:00 am.
  • 378-005 11:00 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:00 am and 11:04 am.
  • 810-001 11:04 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:04 am to 11:10 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 032-092, October 31, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/032-092 (accessed October 12, 2026).