President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate communication with his senior staff. He requested that the operator connect him with John D. Ehrlichman and arrange a follow-up call once H.R. Haldeman reached his residence. The exchange served primarily as an administrative coordination effort to re-establish contact with key advisors after hours.
On April 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:38 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-039 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 2-39
Date: April 26, 1971
Time: 7:38 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The White House operator talked with the President.
H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman's location
Call to John D. Ehrlichman
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