Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 43 › Conversation 043-040

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

Wednesday, February 7, 1973 · 7:45 PM ET · White House Telephone · 15 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation043-040 on Tape 43StartWednesday, February 7, 1973 at 7:45 PMEndWednesday, February 7, 1973 at 7:45 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 043-040 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a call to John D. Ehrlichman after learning that H. R. Haldeman was unavailable. The conversation served as a brief administrative coordination to facilitate contact with a key advisor. No further policy or strategic matters were discussed during this short exchange.

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Yeah.
Mr. President, I find that Mr. Haldeman is out for about an hour.
Could you get Mr. Ehrlichman, please?
Yes, Mr. President.

NARA Description

On February 7, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:45 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-040 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 43-40

Date: February 7, 1973
Time: 7:45 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

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

       Request for a call to John D. Ehrlichman

Also recorded on February 8, 1973

  • 043-041 7:49 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:49 pm.
  • 043-042 7:50 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:50 pm.
  • 043-043 8:08 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 8:08 pm to 8:09 pm.
  • 043-044 8:09 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:09 pm and 8:26 pm.
  • 043-045 8:26 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 8:26 pm to 8:27 pm.
  • 043-046 8:26 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:26 pm and 8:27 pm.
  • 043-047 8:29 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 8:29 pm to 8:30 pm.
  • 043-048 8:30 PM · 39 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:30 pm and 8:36 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 043-040, February 8, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/043-040 (accessed October 1, 2026).