Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 131 › Conversation 131-021
Nixon phone call with Camp David Operator on Alexander M. Haig Jr.
Wednesday, May 17, 1972 · 7:46 AM ET · Camp David Study Table · 10 sec
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On May 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 7:46 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 131-021 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 131-21
Date: May 18, 1972
Time: 7:46 am
Location: Camp David Study Table
The President talked with the Camp David operator.
[See also Conversation No. 190-13]
Request for a call to Alexander M. Haig, Jr.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Also recorded on May 17, 1972
- 190-013 7:46 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 7:46 am.
- 131-022 7:50 AM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 7:50 am.
- 190-014 7:50 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 7:50 am.
- 190-015 7:50 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:50 am and 7:59 am.
- 190-016 7:50 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:50 am and 7:59 am.
- 190-017 7:59 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:59 am and 8:05 am.
- 190-018 8:05 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:05 am and 8:44 am.
- 190-019 8:05 AM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:05 am and 8:44 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 131-021, May 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417175045). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/131-021 (accessed November 2, 2026).