Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 33 › Conversation 033-105
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on H.R. Haldeman
Sunday, November 19, 1972 · 9:16 AM ET · White House Telephone · 6 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman. This brief administrative exchange served as the necessary step to initiate a direct line of communication between the President and his top advisor. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief request for the operator's assistance.
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NARA Description
On November 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:16 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 033-105 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 33-105
Date: November 19, 1972
Time: 9:16 am
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY
Conversation No. 33-114 (cont’d)Also recorded on November 19, 1972
- 033-103 8:30 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:30 am and 9:14 am.
- 033-104 9:14 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 9:14 am to 9:16 am.
- 033-106 9:16 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 9:16 am to 9:29 am.
- 033-107 9:29 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:29 am and 9:35 am.
- 033-108 9:35 AM · 1 hr 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at 9:35 am.
- 033-109 10:49 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 10:49 am to 10:51 am.
- 033-110 10:51 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 10:51 am to 10:56 am.
- 033-111 10:56 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:56 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 033-105, November 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/033-105 (accessed October 12, 2026).