Nixon White House TapesTape 193 › Conversation 193-007

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David

Wednesday, June 7, 1972 · 8:20 AM–9:22 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 49 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation193-007 on Tape 193 (tape position 01:03:23–01:04:09)StartWednesday, June 7, 1972 at 8:20 AMEndWednesday, June 7, 1972 at 9:22 AMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 193-007 ↗

President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator from the Aspen Lodge to request assistance in placing an outgoing telephone call. The exchange serves as a brief administrative interaction to facilitate communication. No further substantive policy or political matters were discussed during this brief request.

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On June 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:20 am and 9:22 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 193-007 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 193-7

Date: June 7, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:20 and 9:22 am
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 133-4]
  • 133-004 8:20 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:20 am and 9:22 am.
  • 193-006 8:20 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:20 am and 9:22 am.
  • 133-005 9:22 AM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 9:22 am to 9:38 am.
  • 193-008 9:22 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:22 am to 9:38 am.
  • 133-006 9:38 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:38 am and 9:41 am.
  • 133-007 9:38 AM · 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Harry S. Dent talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:38 am and 9:41 am.
  • 193-009 9:38 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:38 am and 9:41 am.
  • 193-010 9:41 AM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Harry S. Dent met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:41 am to 9:48 am.

Conversation 193-007, June 7, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/193-007 (accessed September 20, 2026).