Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 38 › Conversation 038-093
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on H. R. Haldeman
Wednesday, April 18, 1973 · 12:04 AM–12:05 AM ET · White House Telephone · 14 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon initiates a brief telephone request through the White House operator to be connected with Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman. This call serves as an administrative bridge to facilitate direct communication between the President and his top aide during the ongoing investigations into the Watergate scandal. The exchange establishes an immediate line of communication for the President's urgent briefing requirements.
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NARA Description
On April 18, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:04 am and 12:05 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 038-093 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 38-93
Date: April 18, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:04 am and 12:05 am
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Telephone call to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 038-093, April 18, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/038-093 (accessed October 5, 2026).