President Nixon initiated a phone call to his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman, through the White House operator. Upon learning that Haldeman was currently unavailable, the President instructed the operator to have him return the call as soon as he returned to his office. No policy or substantive matters were discussed during this brief administrative exchange.
On October 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:40 pm and 5:54 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 011-121 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 011-121 Date: October 18, 1971 Time: Unknown between 5:40 pm and 5:54 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 291-21] Request for call to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
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