Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 36 › Conversation 036-024

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on White House administration

Saturday, January 20, 1973 · 10:29 AM ET · White House Telephone · 16 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation036-024 on Tape 36StartSaturday, January 20, 1973 at 10:29 AMEndSaturday, January 20, 1973 at 10:29 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 036-024 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to Mr. Holloman or, alternatively, to Stephen B. Bull. The request served as a brief administrative communication to facilitate immediate contact with his staff. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this short exchange.

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Yes, please.
Could you get me Mr. Holloman, if he's not available, Mr. Bull?
Yes, Mr. President.

NARA Description

On January 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:29 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 036-024 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 36-24

Date: January 20, 1973
Time: 10:29 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House Operator.

       Request for telephone calls
            -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
            -Stephen B. Bull
                                             -21-

                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Also recorded on January 20, 1973

  • 036-020 8:35 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:35 am and 9:32 am.
  • 036-021 9:32 AM · 27 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 9:32 am to 9:59 am.
  • 036-022 10:01 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:01 am.
  • 036-023 10:01 AM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 10:01 am to 10:29 am.
  • 036-025 10:01 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:01 am and 10:29 am.
  • 036-026 10:49 AM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:49 am and 4:35 pm.
  • 036-015 12:21 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:21 pm and 12:49 pm.
  • 036-027 4:35 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:35 pm and 5:00 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 036-024, January 20, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/036-024 (accessed October 12, 2026).