President Nixon initiated a brief exchange with the White House operator to facilitate communication with his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman. The primary purpose of this call was to request that the operator place a follow-up call to connect him with Haldeman. No substantive policy discussions occurred during this brief administrative interaction.
On August 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:53 pm and 9:30 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 007-117 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 7-117
Date: August 15, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:53 pm and 9:30 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Requested a 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.