President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place an outgoing call to H.R. Haldeman. This brief administrative interaction served as a request to initiate communication with the White House Chief of Staff. No further substantive discussion occurred during this recording.
President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 10:52 am on May 8, 1973 and 7:38 am on May 9, 1973. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-165 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 45-165
Date: Unknown between May 8, 1973 and May 9, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:52 pm on May 8, 1973 and 7:38 am on May 9, 1973
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for telephone call
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
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