President Nixon initiates a request for the White House operator to connect him with his Chief of Staff, H. R. Haldeman. This brief administrative interaction serves as the logistical precursor to a private consultation between the two men. The call reflects the ongoing reliance on White House operators to facilitate direct communication with key advisors during the height of the Watergate crisis.
On April 19, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:32 pm and 9:37 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 038-125 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 38-125 Date: April 19, 1973 Time: Unknown between 9:32 pm and 9:37 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 429-24] Telephone call to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -71- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM (rev. January-2011)
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