President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with H. R. "Bob" Haldeman. This brief interaction served solely as a logistical request to initiate a conversation with his former Chief of Staff. No further substantive policy matters or decisions were recorded during this exchange.
On June 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:11 pm and 12:16 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-104 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 40-104 Date: June 14, 1973 Time: Unknown between 12:11 pm and 12:16 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 940-11A] Request for telephone call -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.