President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate an urgent communication with H. R. Haldeman. This brief administrative call served as a request to place a telephone connection to his Chief of Staff. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief exchange.
On November 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:57 pm and 2:08 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 153-035 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 153-35
Date: November 16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:57 pm and 2:08 pm
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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.