Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 44 › Conversation 044-026

Haldeman phone call on John W. Dean III and Camp David

Tuesday, March 27, 1973 · 4:20 PM–4:57 PM ET · White House Telephone · 7 sec

ParticipantsHaldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operatorConversation044-026 on Tape 44StartTuesday, March 27, 1973 at 4:20 PMEndTuesday, March 27, 1973 at 4:57 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 044-026 ↗

AI Summary

H. R. Haldeman requested that the White House operator place a telephone call to John W. Dean, III, who was stationed at Camp David. The interaction served as a logistical bridge to facilitate direct communication between the two high-level officials. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief administrative exchange.

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Dean Blasey, Camp David.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On March 27, 1973, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:20 pm and 4:57 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 044-026 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 044-026

Date: March 27, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:20 pm and 4:57 pm
Location: White House Telephone

H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the White House operator.

       Call to John W. Dean, III

Also recorded on March 27, 1973

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  • 423-012 4:16 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:16 pm and 4:20 pm.
  • 044-027 4:20 PM · 5 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and John W. Dean, III talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:20 pm and 4:57 pm.
  • 423-013 4:20 PM · 39 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John W. Dean, III, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Charles W. Colson, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:20 pm to 5:20 pm.
  • 044-028 4:57 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:57 pm and 4:58 pm.
  • 044-029 4:58 PM · 7 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:58 pm and 5:20 pm.
  • 044-030 4:58 PM · 5 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:58 pm and 5:20 pm.
  • 424-001 4:58 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:58 pm and 5:20 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 044-026, March 27, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/044-026 (accessed October 2, 2026).