Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 39 › Conversation 039-126

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

Wednesday, June 6, 1973 · 8:45 PM ET · White House Telephone · 13 sec

ParticipantsWhite House operator; Nixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation039-126 on Tape 39StartWednesday, June 6, 1973 at 8:45 PMEndWednesday, June 6, 1973 at 8:45 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 039-126 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to inquire about the whereabouts and schedule of H.R. Haldeman. The operator informed the President that Haldeman was attending church and was not expected to return until 9:30 p.m. Nixon acknowledged the information and decided to forgo further attempts to reach him at that time.

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Hello?

Mr. Haldeman, is it church?

Should be back about 9.30.

Oh, that's all right.

We'll let it go.

Thank you.

All right.

NARA Description

On June 6, 1973, White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 8:45 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 039-126 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 39-126

Date: June 6, 1973
Time: 8:45 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

       H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman’s schedule
               -Location

Also recorded on June 7, 1973

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039-128 8:45 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:45 pm and 8:46 pm.
039-129 8:46 PM · 21 min — White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 8:46 pm to 9:07 pm.
934-001 8:34 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:34 am and 9:02 am.
934-002 9:02 AM · 41 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:02 am and 9:20 am.
934-003 9:02 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:02 am and 9:20 am.
934-004 9:02 AM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:02 am and 9:20 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 039-126, June 7, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/039-126 (accessed October 12, 2026).