Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 237 › Conversation 237-039

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on U. Alexis Johnson

Friday, December 29, 1972 · 6:52 PM–7:02 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 18 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation237-039 on Tape 237StartFriday, December 29, 1972 at 6:52 PMEndFriday, December 29, 1972 at 7:02 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 237-039 ↗

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NARA Description

On December 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:52 pm and 7:02 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 237-039 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 237-39

Date: December 29, 1972
Time: Unknown between 6:52 pm and 7:02 pm
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                         Conversation No. 237-39 (cont’d)

Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See Conversation No. 158-31]

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Alex Johnson of the State Department, please.
Alex Johnson of the State Department.

Also recorded on December 29, 1972

  • 158-027 6:44 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:44 pm and 6:49 pm.
  • 158-028 6:49 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Col. Richard T. Kennedy talked on the telephone at Camp David from 6:49 pm to 6:52 pm.
  • 237-036 6:49 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Col. Richard T. Kennedy met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 6:49 pm to 6:52 pm.
  • 158-029 6:52 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 6:52 pm.
  • 158-030 6:52 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 6:52 pm.
  • 158-031 6:52 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:52 pm and 7:02 pm.
  • 237-037 6:52 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 6:52 pm.
  • 237-038 6:52 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 6:52 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 237-039, December 29, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/237-039 (accessed October 29, 2026).