Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 134 › Conversation 134-006

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on H. R. Haldeman

Saturday, June 24, 1972 · 12:56 PM–1:00 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation134-006 on Tape 134 (tape position 00:31:26–00:31:31)StartSaturday, June 24, 1972 at 12:56 PMEndSaturday, June 24, 1972 at 1:00 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 134-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate an urgent communication link. The primary purpose of the brief telephone exchange was to request a direct call to H. R. Haldeman. This action served to initiate administrative coordination between the President and his Chief of Staff.

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NARA Description

On June 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:56 pm and 1:00 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 134-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 134-6

Date: June 24, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:56 and 1:00 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table (telephone)

The President talked with Camp David operator.

[See also Conversation No. 194-8]

     Request for a call to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

Also recorded on June 24, 1972

  • 194-008 12:56 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:56 pm and 1:00 pm.
  • 194-009 12:56 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:56 pm and 1:00 pm.
  • 134-007 1:00 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 1:00 pm.
  • 194-010 1:00 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 1:00 pm.
  • 194-011 1:00 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:00 pm and 1:35 pm.
  • 134-008 1:32 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 1:32 pm.
  • 134-009 1:32 PM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Camp David operator, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 1:36 pm.
  • 194-012 1:32 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Camp David operator, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 1:36 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 134-006, June 24, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/134-006 (accessed October 8, 2026).