Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 44 › Conversation 044-029

Haldeman phone call on Charles Colson and Staff coordination

Tuesday, March 27, 1973 · 4:58 PM–5:20 PM ET · White House Telephone · 7 sec

ParticipantsHaldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operatorConversation044-029 on Tape 44StartTuesday, March 27, 1973 at 4:58 PMEndTuesday, March 27, 1973 at 5:20 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 044-029 ↗

AI Summary

H. R. Haldeman initiated a brief telephone request through the White House operator to be connected with Charles Colson. The primary purpose of this interaction was to facilitate direct communication between the two senior aides. No substantive policy matters or tactical decisions were discussed during this short exchange beyond the logistical request for the call.

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Mr. Haldeman, would you get me Chuck Colson, please?
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 4:58 pm and 5:20 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 044-029 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 044-029

Date: March 27, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:58 pm and 5:20 pm
Location: White House Telephone

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

       Call to Charles Colson

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  • 044-031 5:20 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:20 pm and 5:22 pm.
  • 424-002 5:20 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:20 pm and 5:22 pm.
  • 044-032 5:22 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:22 pm and 5:34 pm.
  • 424-003 5:22 PM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:22 pm to 5:34 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 044-029, 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/044-029 (accessed October 2, 2026).