Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 131 › Conversation 131-028

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

Thursday, May 18, 1972 · 11:08 AM–11:22 AM ET · Camp David Study Table ·7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation131-028 onTape 131 (tape position 02:11:50–02:11:57)StartThursday, May 18, 1972 at 11:08 AMEndThursday, May 18, 1972 at 11:22 AMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 131-028 ↗

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 interaction served as a logistical step to coordinate executive communications while the President was at the presidential retreat. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this specific exchange.

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Yes, please.

Mr. Halleman, please.

Thank you, Mr. President.

NARA Description

On May 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:08 am and 11:22 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 131-028 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 131-28

Date: May 18, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:08 am and 11:22 am
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with the Camp David operator

[See also Conversation No. 191-7]
     Request for a call to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

Also recorded on May 18, 1972

131-027 10:58 AM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 10:58 am to 11:08 am.
191-005 10:58 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 10:58 am to 11:08 am.
191-006 11:08 AM · 52 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:08 am and 11:22 am.
191-007 11:08 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:08 am and 11:22 am.
131-029 11:22 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:22 am to 11:23 am.
191-008 11:22 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 11:22 am to 11:23 am.
131-030 11:23 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:23 am and 11:24 am.
191-009 11:23 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:23 am and 11:24 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 131-028, May 18, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/131-028 (accessed September 18, 2026).