Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 206 › Conversation 206-005

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Camp David and Telecommunications

Sunday, August 20, 1972 · 7:45 AM–9:30 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation206-005 on Tape 206StartSunday, August 20, 1972 at 7:45 AMEndSunday, August 20, 1972 at 9:30 AMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 206-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief administrative exchange with a Camp David operator to facilitate a telephone connection. The conversation served as a functional interaction to manage the President's telecommunications from the Aspen Lodge. No substantive policy matters or strategic decisions were addressed during this brief communication.

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NARA Description

On August 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:45 am and 9:30 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 206-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 206-5

Date: August 20, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:45 am and 9:30 am
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 140-46]

Also recorded on August 20, 1972

140-046 7:45 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:45 am and 9:30 am.
206-003 7:45 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:45 am and 8:00 am.
206-004 7:45 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:45 am and 8:00 am.
206-006 7:45 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:45 am and 9:30 am.
140-047 9:30 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:30 am and 10:00 am.
206-007 9:30 AM · 57 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Manolo Sanchez, Camp David operator, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:30 am to 11:20 am.
140-048 10:03 AM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone at Camp David from 10:03 am to 10:04 am.
140-049 11:25 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:25 am and 12:27 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 206-005, August 20, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/206-005 (accessed September 19, 2026).