Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 192 › Conversation 192-013
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David
Friday, June 9, 1972 · 5:13 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief administrative interaction with the Camp David operator while stationed at the Aspen Lodge. The conversation functioned as a routine check of communications infrastructure and connectivity for the President at his retreat. No policy matters or significant executive decisions were transacted during this exchange.
Audio
part B, 22:10
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This conversation has not yet been cut into its own clip, so the players above hold the full tape, shared with neighbouring conversations. By the archivists' log it runs from 02:24:56 to 02:25:30 into the tape; their log often drifts a minute or two from the audio, so listen for the subjects in the finding aid.
NARA Description
On June 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 5:13 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 192-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 192-13 Date: June 9, 1972 Time: 5:13 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 172-6]
Transcript (AI-generated)
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Also recorded on June 9, 1972
- 172-005 5:08 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 5:08 pm.
- 192-012 5:08 PM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 5:08 pm.
- 172-006 5:13 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 5:13 pm.
- 172-007 5:15 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Robert H. Finch talked on the telephone at Camp David from 5:15 pm to 5:23 pm.
- 192-014 5:15 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Robert H. Finch met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 5:15 pm to 5:23 pm.
- 172-008 5:26 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 5:26 pm.
- 192-015 5:26 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 5:26 pm.
- 172-009 5:27 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Richard G. Kleindienst talked on the telephone at Camp David from 5:27 pm to 5:36 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 192-013, June 9, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/192-013 (accessed November 12, 2026).