President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an urgent communication with his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman. This brief interaction served as a logistical step to bridge the President and his top aide for further consultation. No additional substantive policy discussions were recorded during this brief exchange.
On October 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:45 pm and 5:54 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 291-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 291-20 Date: October 18, 1971 Time: Unknown between 5:45 pm and 5:54 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with White House operator. [See Conversation No. 11-120] Request for a call to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
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