Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 131 › Conversation 131-035

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

Thursday, May 18, 1972 · 11:42 AM ET · Camp David Study Table · 6 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorConversation131-035 on Tape 131 (tape position 02:21:45–02:21:51)StartThursday, May 18, 1972 at 11:42 AMEndThursday, May 18, 1972 at 11:42 AMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 131-035 ↗

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 precursor to a higher-level discussion between the President and his top aide. No substantive policy matters were addressed during this exchange.

Audio

Download MP3 · 0.2 MB

Transcript (AI-generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Names and numbers are often wrong; speakers are not identified. Do not cite it as authoritative — verify against the audio and the finding aid.

Download transcript (.txt) · JSON data

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 11:42 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 131-035 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 131-35

Date: May 18, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:42 am and 11:44 am
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with the Camp David operator.

[See also Conversation No. 191-14]

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

Also recorded on May 18, 1972

  • 131-033 11:37 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:37 am and 11:38 am.
  • 131-034 11:38 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:38 am to 11:42 am.
  • 191-013 11:38 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 11:38 am to 11:42 am.
  • 191-014 11:42 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 11:42 am and 11:44 am.
  • 131-036 11:44 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:44 am to 11:45 am.
  • 191-015 11:44 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 11:44 am to 11:45 am.
  • 131-037 11:45 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:45 am and 11:48 am.
  • 191-016 11:45 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 11:45 am and 11:48 am.

All 90 conversations from May 18, 1972 →

Cite this conversation

Conversation 131-035, 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/131-035 (accessed October 26, 2026).