Conversation 131-022

TapeTape 131StartWednesday, May 17, 1972 at 7:50 AMEndWednesday, May 17, 1972 at 7:50 AMTape start time01:32:33Tape end time01:33:03ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David OperatorRecording deviceCamp David Study Table

AI Summary

President Nixon coordinated morning communications with the Camp David operator to facilitate administrative outreach. He requested that General Alexander Haig return his call upon arriving at the office and instructed the operator to reach H.R. Haldeman only if he were already available at his desk. This brief exchange served to organize the President’s schedule for urgent internal staff consultations.

White House administrationAlexander HaigH.R. HaldemanSchedulingCommunications

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NARA Description

On May 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 7:50 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 131-022 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 131-22
Date: May 18, 1972
Time: 7:50 am
Location: Camp David Study Table

The Camp David operator talked with the President.

     Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
          -Location
          -Return call

     H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
          -Call
                -Location
                -Return call

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Hello.

Mr. President, General Haig's en route to his office.

Could he call you when he arrives there?

Yeah, I'll tell you.

I'll call him back because I think I'll have somebody here by then.

All right, fine.

Thank you.

Yeah.

Let me talk to Mr. Haldeman, but don't get Haldeman unless he's at his office.

In other words, if he's not at his office, just don't bother returning the call.

Fine.

Thank you, Mr. President.

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