President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a call to H.R. "Bob" Haldeman. This brief interaction served solely to initiate communication with his Chief of Staff. No further substantive policy discussions were recorded during this brief exchange.
On May 31, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:21 pm and 2:25 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-192 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 3-192
Date: May 31, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:21 pm and 2:25 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
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Tape Subject Log
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[See Conversation No. 254-6]
Call to H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
Conversation
Conv. No. 3-192
No.(cont.)
3-193
Date: May 31, 1971
Time: 2:25 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The White House operator talked with the President.
[See Conversation No. 254-8]
H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman's location
Call to Alexander P. ButterfieldThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.