President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman. This brief administrative interaction was initiated to facilitate a direct line of communication with one of the President's closest aides. The call was successfully placed to connect Nixon with Haldeman for a private discussion.
On April 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:28 pm and 11:02 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 038-033 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 38-33
Date: April 14, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:28 pm and 11:02 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Telephone call to H. R. (“Bob”) HaldemanThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.