Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 36 › Conversation 036-077

Haldeman phone call on Henry Kissinger and White House communication

Tuesday, January 23, 1973 · 12:43 PM–1:01 PM ET · White House Telephone · 17 sec

ParticipantsWhite House operator; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation036-077 on Tape 36StartTuesday, January 23, 1973 at 12:43 PMEndTuesday, January 23, 1973 at 1:01 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 036-077 ↗

AI Summary

H. R. Haldeman attempted to contact Henry Kissinger via the White House operator to discuss official business. Upon learning that Kissinger was currently sleeping, Haldeman decided to cancel the call entirely rather than leave a message or wait for him to wake. No further administrative or policy actions were taken during this brief exchange.

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Hello?
Mr. Haldeman, they wanted me to advise you that Dr. Kissinger is sleeping now.
Let's just cancel the call.
Oh, all right.
That'd be fine.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On January 23, 1973, the White House operator and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:43 pm and 1:01 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 036-077 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 36-77

Date: January 23, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:43 pm and 1:01 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

[See also Conversation No. 404-11H]

       Haldeman's call to Henry A. Kissinger

Also recorded on January 23, 1973

  • 404-010 12:15 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:15 pm to 1:35 pm.
  • 036-072 12:40 PM · 12 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:40 pm and 12:43 pm.
  • 036-073 12:40 PM · 17 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:40 pm and 12:43 pm.
  • 036-074 12:40 PM · 25 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and William E. Timmons talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:40 pm and 12:43 pm.
  • 036-075 12:43 PM · 23 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and William E. Timmons talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:43 pm and 1:01 pm.
  • 036-076 12:43 PM · 3 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and William E. Timmons talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:43 pm and 1:06 pm.
  • 036-078 12:43 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:43 pm and 1:01 pm.
  • 036-079 12:43 PM · 5 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and William E. Timmons talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:43 pm and 1:01 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 036-077, January 23, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/036-077 (accessed October 9, 2026).