President Nixon initiates a brief telephone request to the White House operator to be connected with his Chief of Staff, H. R. Haldeman. This interaction serves as a routine administrative coordination step to facilitate communication between the President and his senior aide. No substantive policy discussions or decisions are recorded during this brief exchange.
On April 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 4:21 pm to 4:22 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 001-133 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 1-133
Date: April 17, 1971
Time: 4:21 pm - 4:22 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Call to H. R. (“Bob”) HaldemanThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.