Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 222 › Conversation 222-008
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Dr. Kester and Camp David
Monday, October 30, 1972 · 10:25 AM–10:33 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 10 sec
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NARA Description
On October 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:25 am and 10:33 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 222-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 222-8 Date: October 30, 1972 Time: Unknown between 10:25 am and 10:33 am Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President talked with the Camp David operator. [See Conversation No. 152-4]
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Also recorded on October 30, 1972
- 152-004 9:33 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:33 am and 10:33 am.
- 222-007 9:50 AM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:50 am to 10:25 am.
- 152-005 10:33 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at Camp David from 10:33 am to 10:43 am.
- 222-009 10:33 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 10:33 am to 10:43 am.
- 152-006 10:43 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:43 am and 10:44 am.
- 222-010 10:43 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:43 am and 10:44 am.
- 152-007 10:44 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 10:44 am to 10:48 am.
- 222-011 10:44 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 10:44 am to 10:48 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 222-008, October 30, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 651228786). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/222-008 (accessed November 9, 2026).