Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 131 › Conversation 131-005

Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on H.R. Haldeman and Camp David

Wednesday, May 17, 1972 · 11:09 AM–2:26 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 5 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation131-005 on Tape 131 (tape position 00:04:51–00:04:56)StartWednesday, May 17, 1972 at 11:09 AMEndWednesday, May 17, 1972 at 2:26 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 131-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman. This brief administrative exchange served as an essential operational step for the President to coordinate executive communications while stationed at the presidential retreat. No policy decisions or substantive matters were discussed during this brief request.

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Yes, please.
Thank you, Mr. President.

NARA Description

On May 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:09 am and 2:26 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 131-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 131-5

Date: May 17, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:09 am and 2:26 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with the Camp David operator

[See also Conversation No. 189-16]

     Request for a call to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

Also recorded on May 17, 1972

  • 189-009 10:06 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Beverly J. Kaye met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:06 am and 10:15 am.
  • 189-010 10:15 AM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 10:15 am to 10:32 am.
  • 189-011 10:32 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:32 am and 10:33 am.
  • 189-012 10:33 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Harry S. Dent met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 10:33 am to 10:43 am.
  • 189-013 10:43 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 10:43 am.
  • 189-014 10:52 AM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 10:52 am to 11:09 am.
  • 189-015 11:09 AM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:09 am and 2:26 pm.
  • 189-016 11:09 AM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:09 am and 2:26 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 131-005, May 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/131-005 (accessed October 12, 2026).