President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman. This brief interaction served as a logistical bridge to initiate a direct conversation between the President and his top aide. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this request for assistance.
On April 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:13 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 001-143 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 1-143
Date: April 18, 1971
Time: 10:13 am
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Call to H. R. (“Bob”) HaldemanNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.