Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 38 › Conversation 038-013

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

Friday, April 13, 1973 · 6:31 PM–6:44 PM ET · White House Telephone · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation038-013 on Tape 38StartFriday, April 13, 1973 at 6:31 PMEndFriday, April 13, 1973 at 6:44 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 038-013 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to connect him with H. R. Haldeman. This brief interaction served as a logistical step to initiate a direct line of communication between the President and his Chief of Staff. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this specific exchange.

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NARA Description

On April 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:31 pm and 6:44 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 038-013 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 38-13

Date: April 13, 1973
Time: Unknown between 6:31 pm and 6:44 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Telephone call to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

Also recorded on April 13, 1973

  • 038-006 4:42 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:42 pm and 5:07 pm.
  • 038-007 5:07 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone from 5:07 pm to 5:08 pm.
  • 038-008 5:08 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:08 pm and 5:48 pm.
  • 038-009 5:48 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 5:48 pm to 5:58 pm.
  • 038-010 5:58 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:58 pm and 6:00 pm.
  • 038-011 6:00 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Manolo Sanchez talked on the telephone from 6:00 pm to 6:07 pm.
  • 038-012 6:16 PM · 15 min — John D. Ehrlichman and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 6:16 pm to 6:31 pm.
  • 038-014 6:44 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone from 6:44 pm to 6:47 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 038-013, April 13, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/038-013 (accessed October 12, 2026).