President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate an urgent connection to White House Chief of Staff H.R. Haldeman. This brief administrative exchange served solely to bridge communication between the President and his top aide. No further policy or strategic matters were discussed during this request.
On October 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:03 pm and 4:06 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 145-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 145-10
Date: October 2, 1972
Time: Unknown between 4:03 pm and 4:06 pm
(rev. Feb-24)
Location: Camp David Study Table
The President talked with the Camp David operator.
Request for 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.