Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 45 › Conversation 045-206

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

Thursday, May 10, 1973 · 5:04 PM–5:17 PM ET · White House Telephone · 18 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation045-206 on Tape 45StartThursday, May 10, 1973 at 5:04 PMEndThursday, May 10, 1973 at 5:17 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 045-206 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place a telephone call to H. R. "Bob" Haldeman. The brief exchange served as a routine administrative request to facilitate communication between the President and his former Chief of Staff. No further policy or strategic discussions occurred during this connection.

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Uh, hello.
Could you drive me to Holloman, please?
Yes, uh-huh.
One moment.

NARA Description

On May 10, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:04 pm and 5:17 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-206 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 45-206

Date: May 10, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:04 pm and 5:17 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

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

Also recorded on May 10, 1973

  • 045-201 4:51 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 4:51 pm to 4:52 pm.
  • 045-202 4:52 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:52 pm and 4:54 pm.
  • 045-203 4:54 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 4:54 pm to 5:00 pm.
  • 045-204 5:00 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:00 pm and 5:01 pm.
  • 045-205 5:01 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone from 5:01 pm to 5:04 pm.
  • 045-207 5:04 PM · 13 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:04 pm and 5:17 pm.
  • 045-208 5:04 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:04 pm and 5:17 pm.
  • 045-209 5:17 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 5:17 pm to 5:20 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 045-206, May 10, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/045-206 (accessed October 12, 2026).