H. R. Haldeman instructs the White House operator to prioritize and facilitate incoming telephone calls from FBI Associate Director W. Mark Felt to President Nixon. This directive establishes a specific protocol for routing communication between the two officials throughout the evening. The exchange serves as an administrative arrangement to ensure direct, expedited access for Felt during a period of ongoing federal investigations.
On May 15, 1972, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:07 pm and 7:37 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 024-104 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 24-104 Date: May 15, 1972 Time: Unknown between 7:07 pm and 7:37 pm Location: White House Telephone H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 339-3M] Calls from W. Mark Felt to the President -Placement
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