Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 33 › Conversation 033-005

Nixon phone call with Haldeman on Administrative coordination

Saturday, November 4, 1972 · 8:45 AM ET · White House Telephone · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation033-005 on Tape 33StartSaturday, November 4, 1972 at 8:45 AMEndSaturday, November 4, 1972 at 8:45 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 033-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiated a phone call to request an immediate meeting with his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman. The brief exchange focused primarily on scheduling this consultation to address current administrative matters. The conversation served as a logistical precursor to further private deliberations between the two men.

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Yes, sir.
Mr. Falderman, you'll be now, please.
Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On November 4, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at 8:45 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 033-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 33-5

Date: November 4, 1972
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                            NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY

                                                           Conversation No. 33-114 (cont’d)

Time: 8:45 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 389-3]

       Request for a meeting with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

Also recorded on November 4, 1972

  • 033-003 8:30 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:30 am and 8:40 am.
  • 033-004 8:40 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 8:40 am to 8:45 am.
  • 389-002 8:40 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:40 am to 8:45 am.
  • 033-006 8:45 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:45 am and 8:52 am.
  • 389-003 8:45 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 8:45 am.
  • 389-004 8:45 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:45 am and 8:52 am.
  • 033-007 8:52 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone from 8:52 am to 9:00 am.
  • 389-005 8:52 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:52 am to 9:00 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 033-005, November 4, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/033-005 (accessed October 11, 2026).