Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 45 › Conversation 045-071

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

Monday, April 30, 1973 · 11:49 PM–11:50 PM ET · White House Telephone · 14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation045-071 on Tape 45StartMonday, April 30, 1973 at 11:49 PMEndMonday, April 30, 1973 at 11:50 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 045-071 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an immediate connection with H. R. Haldeman. This brief administrative exchange served as the logistical precursor to a direct conversation between the President and his chief of staff. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this request for telephonic assistance.

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Hold on please.
Yes please, hold on.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On April 30, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:49 pm and 11:50 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-071 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 45-71

Date: April 30, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:49 pm and 11:50 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator and requested a call to H. R. Haldeman.

     Request for telephone call
          -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

Also recorded on May 1, 1973

  • 045-064 11:23 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:23 pm and 11:24 pm.
  • 045-065 11:24 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 11:24 pm to 11:28 pm.
  • 045-066 11:28 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:28 pm and 11:30 pm.
  • 045-067 11:30 PM · 14 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 11:30 pm.
  • 045-068 11:36 PM · 41 sec — Tricia Nixon Cox, White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 11:36 pm to 11:37 pm.
  • 045-069 11:41 PM · 1 min — White House operator, Tricia Nixon Cox, President Richard M. Nixon, and James D. ("Don") Hughes talked on the telephone from 11:41 pm to 11:42 pm.
  • 045-070 11:47 PM · 3 min — Tricia Nixon Cox, White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, Robert H. Abplanalp, and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:47 pm and 11:49 pm.
  • 045-072 11:50 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:50 pm and 11:53 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 045-071, May 1, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/045-071 (accessed October 5, 2026).